{"product_id":"in-montparnasse-the-emergence-of-surrealism-in-paris-from-duchamp-to-dali-9780241976609","title":"In Montparnasse The Emergence of Surrealism in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Supercharged. Highly colourful . . . they''re all here, the big names of the time - behaving badly, and, at times, quite madly too'' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1920s, in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montparnasse, a unique flowering of avant-garde artistic creativity became the cradle of Dada and Surrealism. In this crowd biography, Sue Roe tells the story - from Duchamp to Dali, via Man Ray and Max Ernst - of the salons and cafes, alliances and feuds, love affairs and scandals, successes and suicides of one of the most important and long-lasting artistic achievements of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Describes with plenty of colour how surrealism, from Rene Magritte''s bowler hats to Salvador Dali''s watches, was born and developed'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Brings together some of the chief protagonists in one of the 20th century''s most inventive art movements. A vivid read'' \u003ci\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly colourful\u003c\/b\u003e . . . they're \u003cb\u003eall here\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003ebig names\u003c\/b\u003e of the time -\u003cb\u003e behaving badly\u003c\/b\u003e, and, at times, quite \u003cb\u003emadly\u003c\/b\u003e too * Rachel Cooke, Observer *\u003cbr\u003eRoe is a \u003cb\u003etalented writer, fascinated by \u003ci\u003ela vie Boheme\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e . . .\u003c\/i\u003e She can find phrases that \u003cb\u003eperfectly capture the feeling of a neighbourhood\u003c\/b\u003e * John Carey, Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrings together\u003c\/b\u003e some of the \u003cb\u003echief protagonists\u003c\/b\u003e in one of the 20th century's \u003cb\u003emost inventive art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emovements\u003c\/b\u003e. A \u003cb\u003evivid read\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003eShe\u003cb\u003e vividly charts the birth of surrealism \u003c\/b\u003e. . . a tale \u003cb\u003erich in absurdity\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eoutlandish characters\u003c\/b\u003e, from Cocteau and Max Ernst to Dali and Picasso * Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eSue Roe \u003cb\u003edescribes\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003eplenty of colour\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ehow surrealism was born and developed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ein\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMontparnasse\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Roe marshals [the figures behind dada and surrealism] with \u003cb\u003egreat finesse\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoyable, engaging, rollicking - the storytelling is lively\u003c\/b\u003e * Spectator, on ‘In Montmartre’ *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdmirable. What an eye for art Roe has. Brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian, on ‘In Montmartre’ *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eelegant synthesis of complex material\u003c\/b\u003e... it excels: Roe is a \u003cb\u003eskilled and graceful writer\u003c\/b\u003e. * The Telegraph on 'In Montmartre' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLively and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e... in her \u003cb\u003eentertaining, ingeniously structured \u003c\/b\u003eaccount Roe brings Montmartre's heyday back to life. * The Sunday Times on 'In Montmartre' *\u003cbr\u003e[Roe]\u003cb\u003eskilfully weaves her descriptions of artworks\u003c\/b\u003e into \u003cb\u003eher romp\u003c\/b\u003e through the artists' struggles and fractious relationships. * The Times on 'In Montmartre' *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecolourful narrative\u003c\/b\u003e describing the travails and triumphs of an equally colourful cast. * New Statesman on 'In Montmartre' *\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003eevocative\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eimagery\u003c\/b\u003e Roe sketches out the \u003cb\u003eintensely visual spectacle\u003c\/b\u003e on which Montmartre's artistic community was able to draw * Financial Times on 'In Montmartre' *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083447542103,"sku":"9780241976609","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241976609.jpg?v=1725548976","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-montparnasse-the-emergence-of-surrealism-in-paris-from-duchamp-to-dali-9780241976609","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}