Surrealism: Genesis of a Revolution

Following the horrors of the First World War, Nathalia Brodskaa tells the tale of the Cabaret Voltaire origins and the post-Dada development of Surrealism, intelligently weaving descriptions of the most important artistic and literary themes and personal portraits of the movements major players into her narrative. Overall, the text provides a clear view of the aspirations, accomplishments, and failures of this cultural revolution produced during unsettled times.