Jindřich Heisler : surrealism under pressure, 1938-1953
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Jindřich Heisler : surrealism under pressure, 1938-1953
Art Institute of Chicago , Yale University Press, c2012
1st ed
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Surrealism under pressure, 1938-1953
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Exibition catalogue
Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago, Mar. 31-July 1, 2012
Includes bibliographical references (p.140-141) and index
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Czech poet and photographer Jindrich Heisler (1914-1953) joined the Czech Surrealist Group in 1938, just as Nazi occupation of the country was driving the movement and Czech artists underground. Heisler published his first book of poetry a year later. In his brief and courageous career-Heisler died suddenly at the age of thirty-eight-he produced some of the most remarkable assemblage work of the Surrealist movement, including what is arguably the single-most important photobook produced in the 20th century, From the Strongholds of Sleep (1940-41).
This gorgeously illustrated volume-with eighty color images of Heisler's assemblage pieces-introduces English-speaking audiences to his work, translating many of his writings for the first time and offering in-depth analysis of his postwar years in Paris in the company of Andre Breton, Benjamin Peret, the illustrator Toyen, and other major figures of the Surrealist movement.
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition Schedule:
The Art Institute of Chicago03/31/12-07/01/12
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