The curatorial avant-garde : surrealism and exhibition practice in France, 1925-1941 / Adam Jolles.

Main entry:

Jolles, Adam, author.

Title & Author:

The curatorial avant-garde : surrealism and exhibition practice in France, 1925-1941 / Adam Jolles.

Publication:

Description:

xiv, 270 pages : illustrations some color ; 25 cm

Series:

Refiguring modernism

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-253) and index.
Introduction : the curatorial avant-garde -- Breaking the silence -- Denouncing de Chirico -- Colonists by vocation -- The tactile turn -- The artist as dealer -- Conclusion : looking back on Adorno.

Summary:

"Explores the emergence of an amateur class of curators in France between the world wars. Focuses on the Surrealist writers and artists who developed an alternative curatorial practice to that pursued by the community of professionally trained curators and exclusive art dealers"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780271059396 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0271059397 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780271064154 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
0271064153 (hbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Surrealism France Exhibitions History 20th century.
Art, Modern 20th century Exhibitions History.
Art museums Curatorship France History 20th century.
Art museum curators France History 20th century.
Surréalisme France Expositions Histoire 20e siècle.
Art 20e siècle Expositions Histoire.
Musées d'art Conservation France Histoire 20e siècle.
Conservateurs de musée d'art France Histoire 20e siècle.
Art, Modern.
Art museum curators.
Art museums Curatorship.
Surrealism.
Dadaism France Exhibitions History 20th century.
Curatorship France History 20th century.
Conservateurs de musées France Histoire 20e siècle.
Modern konst historia.
France.

Form/genre:

exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
History.
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Refiguring modernism.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 286991
Call No.: BIB 227591
Status: Available

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