Salvador Dal and the Aesthetics of the Small
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Köp båda 2 för 885 krWritten in a lucid and readable style appropriate even for the novice student of surrealism, Tiny Surrealism excavates a different side to Dal: that of the empathetic, stunningly perspicacious, and vulnerable man, who is always favoring the underdog. . . . Tiny Surrealism has great potential to serve as an introduction to Dals complex oeuvre.Abigail Susik, Modernism/Modernity "Rothman's book delves into a neglected aspect of the work of one of the most notorious surrealists: Salvador Dali."Effie Rentzou, SubStance "Tiny Surrealism is a solid, nuanced piece of scholarly inquiry. . . . Rothman offers a fresher perspective and a richer vocabulary to rethink Dal's place in the surrealist universe. Tiny Surrealism successfully rescues Dal from such unfair critical isolation and sheds overdue light on the intricacies of such a multidimensional artist."Pablo Baler, Hispania "Undergraduates and general audiences will find distinct new approaches to the well-known but inadequately analyzed artist Dal. Rothman's book opens pathways to insert Dal into the scholarly discourses surrounding modern art."Choice "Tiny Surrealism successfully dilutes the generic caricature of a camera-ready Dal, haunting coffee-table books, wall calendars, and classroom discussions, while at the same time the study maintains an awareness of the centrality of satirical humor to Dals production. Written in a lucid and readable style appropriate even for the novice student of surrealism, Tiny Surrealism excavates a different side to Dal: that of the empathetic, stunningly perspicacious, and vulnerable man, who is always favoring the underdog. . . . Tiny Surrealism has great potential to serve as an introduction to Dal's complex oeuvre, as it balances the investigation of the artists visual artworks with nearly as many of his compelling writings, and furthermore because it surveys the trajectory of his career between the 1920s and 1930s."Abigail Susik, Modernism/Modernity Rothmans book is a creative, readable, and invigorating reevaluation of the early career of Salvador Dal, one of the most recognizable figures in twentieth century art and intellectual history, yet also one of the most vexing and misunderstood. . . . Rothmans discussions of Dals texts and paintings are consistently enlightening and provocative, and the book promises to make a substantive impact in the fields of modernism and surrealism.Jonathan Eburne, author of Surrealism and the Art of Crime The strength of this studyin fact, its undeniable contribution to our knowledge of Dallies in its very detailed and comprehensive expositionindeed the close and quite perceptive analysis of the little things, as they emerge in Dals early works. . . . Tiny Surrealism is a valuable contribution to a more comprehensive understanding of Dals art and aesthetics.Haim Finkelstein, author of Salvador Dal's Art and Writing, 19271942 Rothmans book is a creative, readable, and invigorating reevaluation of the early career of Salvador Dal, one of the most recognizable figures in twentieth century art and intellectual history, yet also one of the most vexing and misunderstood. . . . Rothmans discussions of Dals texts and paintings are consistently enlightening and provocative, and the book promises to make a substantive impact in the fields of modernism and surrealism.Jonathan Eburne, author of Surrealism and the Art of Crime
Roger Rothman is a professor of art history at Bucknell University.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Dal's Tininess 1. Little Things 2. Paranoia 3. Parasitism 4. Superficiality 5. Submission 6. Anachronism Afterword: Disintegration Notes Bibliography Index