The History of Surrealism: Maurice Nadeau

Surrealism painting can be difficult to approach as a career. People may use their imagination to rely on their paintings, and others might even reckon on substantial objects or figures. This movement demands creativity. There have been many surrealist artist who have contributed to their country in a state of pride.

Having new knowledge of Surrealism, I have learned many profound ideas about this movement in this novel. I definitely recommend reading this novel to artist. Not just artist in general, but also to people who have never learned or heard about Surrealism. At first I had no idea what surrealism was, then I started researching about Salvador Dali. From there, Surrealism was brought to my attention. This novel has every piece of information of Surrealism.

Born on May 21, 1911 in Paris, France, Maurice Nadeau is a leading literary critic in France. is a French writer and editor. Maurice Nadeau's History of Surrealism, first published in French in 1944 and in English in 1965, has become a classic. It is both lucid and authoritative—by far the best overall account of this complex movement. Nadeau traces the evolution of Surrealism, bringing to life its many internal debates about politics and art. He relates the movement to its intellectual and artistic environment.

History of Surrealism by Maurice Nadue in written in time of events. Nadeau clearly explains the process in which Surrealism is born; from beginning to end. Nadeau has written numerous books, however, this is probably his most famous one. Technically, this novel is named, “Histoire du Surrealisme”, which is french for History of Surrealism. In 1944, this novel was translated to English by Richard Howard. The History of Surrealism traces the origin and r...

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...e many paintings that I see in a daily basis. I see surrealism paintings at school mostly. Many instructors admired the paintings of Salvador Dali. Today, artists have revolutionized surrealism paintings. They have taken the perspective of ideal thinking, to a whole new level. Art can actually captured an image as it really is represented. This a very exciting and spacy movement. I encourage people to go out there and learn about different paintings.

Works Cited

"Maurice Nadeau." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 29 Mar. 2011. .

Nadeau, Maurice, Richard Howard, and Roger Shattuck. The History of Surrealism. New York: MacMillan, 1968. Print.

"Salvador Dali Biography - Artelino." Artelino - Japanese Prints and Contemporary Chinese Art Prints. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. .