SURREALISM. GENESIS OF A REVOLUTION

Following the horrors of the First World War, Nathalia Brodskaa tells the tale of the Cabaret Voltaire origins and the post-Dada dev elopment of Surrealism, intelligently weaving descriptions of the most important artistic and literary themes and personal portraits of the movements major players into her narrative. Overall, the text provides a clear view of the aspirations, accomplishments, and failures of this cultural revolution produced during unsettled times.