Modernism and its Discontents: The Case of Cahiers d’Art and Surrealism in 1928

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Modernism and its Discontents: The Case of Cahiers d’Art and Surrealism in 1928

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This paper discusses a 1928 polemic in Cahiers d’Art on the work Max Ernst to explore the relation of surrealism to modernism. The early reception of surrealism in Cahiers d’Art reflected the frequent criticism of surrealist painting by modernist critics, who derided it for its lack of attention to formal values and fondness for literary associations. In 1928, however, a discussion of Max Ernst’s recent work exceeded the bounds of formalist modernist criticism to address surrealism’s dissensu...

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2020

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Raymond Spiteri

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https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Modernism_and_its_Discontents_The_Case_of_Cahi...

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Art history / Literary Studies / Cultural Studies / Art History

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