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Roland Penrose: The Life of a Surrealist

Roland Penrose: The Life of a Surrealist

James King
4.3/5 ( ratings)
As an artist, an impresario, a biographer and a collector, Roland Penrose is a key figure in the study of modern art in England. Acclaimed biographer James King explores the intricacies of Penrose's life and work, tracing the profound effects of his upbringing in a Quaker household
on his values, the early influence of Roger Fry, and his friendships with Max Ernst, Andr� Breton and other surrealists, especially Paul �luard. Penrose's conflicted relationship with Pablo Picasso, his tireless promotion of surrealism and the production of his own surrealist art are also discussed.
Penrose's complex professional and personal lives are handled with a deftness of touch, including his pacifism, his work as a biographer and art historian, as well as his unconventionality, especially in his two marriages - including that to Lee Miller - and his numerous love affairs.
Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Release
May 04, 2016
ISBN
1474414508
ISBN 13
9781474414500

Roland Penrose: The Life of a Surrealist

James King
4.3/5 ( ratings)
As an artist, an impresario, a biographer and a collector, Roland Penrose is a key figure in the study of modern art in England. Acclaimed biographer James King explores the intricacies of Penrose's life and work, tracing the profound effects of his upbringing in a Quaker household
on his values, the early influence of Roger Fry, and his friendships with Max Ernst, Andr� Breton and other surrealists, especially Paul �luard. Penrose's conflicted relationship with Pablo Picasso, his tireless promotion of surrealism and the production of his own surrealist art are also discussed.
Penrose's complex professional and personal lives are handled with a deftness of touch, including his pacifism, his work as a biographer and art historian, as well as his unconventionality, especially in his two marriages - including that to Lee Miller - and his numerous love affairs.
Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Release
May 04, 2016
ISBN
1474414508
ISBN 13
9781474414500

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