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Tessel Bauduin - Surrealism and the Occult: Occultism and Western Esotericism in the Work and Movement of André Breton - 9789089646361 - V9789089646361
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Surrealism and the Occult: Occultism and Western Esotericism in the Work and Movement of André Breton

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Description for Surrealism and the Occult: Occultism and Western Esotericism in the Work and Movement of André Breton Hardcover. Surrealism and the Occult offers a fresh view of the debate whether Surrealism was involved with occultism and the esoteric or not, with special examination of the movement's leadership by its founder, Andr Breton. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 black and white; 4 full color. BIC Classification: AB; ACXD7; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
This book offers a new perspective on a long-debated issue: the role of the occult in surrealism, in particular under the leadership of French writer André Breton. Based on thorough source analysis, this study details how our understanding of occultism and esotericism, as well as of their function in Bretonian surrealism, changed significantly over time from the early 1920s to the late 1950s.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089646361
SKU
V9789089646361
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Tessel Bauduin
Dr Tessel M. Bauduin is a historian of art and culture. She holds a PhD in the Arts from the University of Amsterdam, and is currently affiliated with the Radboud University, Nijmegen, as a post-doctoral researcher. Her research interests include the historical avant-garde, especially Surrealism; Modernism and occulture; Modernist medievalism.

Reviews for Surrealism and the Occult: Occultism and Western Esotericism in the Work and Movement of André Breton
"This is easily the best analysis of the complex relationship between Surrealism and Western Esotericism. Based upon thorough research of primary sources, Bauduin shows how the occult became important to André Breton's movement in spite of its secular foundations."
Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents, University of Amsterdam "An excellent analysis ... Read more

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