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Surrealism and the Occult

Shamanism, Magic, Alchemy, and the Birth of an Artistic Movement

Published by Destiny Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book

An art historian shows how many surrealists and their predecessors were steeped in magical ideas that were expressed in their art: the sorcery of Dali, the alchemy of Picasso, the Theosophy of Kandinsky, and the shamanism of Ernst and Carrington.

About The Author

A writer and frequent lecturer on art and magic, Nadia Choucha holds a master's degree in art history from Edinburgh University and is currently researching the surrealists for her Ph.D. at Essex University.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Destiny Books (October 1, 1992)
  • Length: 152 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780892813735

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