Subversion and Surrealism in the Art of Honoré Sharrer
Author | : M. Melissa Wolfe |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300223132 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300223137 |
Rating | : 4/5 (137 Downloads) |
Download or read book Subversion and Surrealism in the Art of Honoré Sharrer written by M. Melissa Wolfe and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers the first critical reassessment of an artist whose mature oeuvre constitutes a rich and often disquieting critique that is equal parts wit, seduction, and bite. Honorae Sharrer (1920-2009) was a major figure in the years surrounding World War II, though her commitment to leftist ideals and an alternate trajectory of surrealism put her at increasing odds with the political and artistic climate of the time"--