Mad muses and the early surrealists

"In startling new readings of Breton, Bataille, Cocteau, Artaud, Crevel and others, Justin Vicari examines intersections between surrealism and mental illness, deploying an interdisciplinary approach, including aesthetic theory, radical politics, and psychoanalysis. Of interest, the representation of the ideal woman as not only sexually available but mentally ill, a hysteric muse representing "authenticity" lost in modern life"--Provided by publisher.

Year

2011

Language

English

Publisher

McFarland & Co.

Editions

2

Pages

224

ISBN

9780786466566

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