The Concise Encyclopedia of Surrealism by Passeron, Rene

Toronto, B. Mitchell/Omega Books U.K., 1984, hardcover, 288 pp, Very Good in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear in bright, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. The painter, author of several books on Surrealist and modern French painting, and Director of the Institute of Aesthetics and Art at the Sorbonne in Paris presents a comprehensive survey of the creators of Surrealistic art, placing them in historical context and providing a biographical dictionary of both major and less well known Surrealist artists and their precursors. Profusely illustrated throughout with 415 illustrations, 164 in color. Appended: Glossary of Terms and Techniques, Groups, Reviews, Exhibitions, Notes, Bibliography, List of Illustrations, Index.