Surrealism, Two Private Eyes: The Nesuhi Ertegun and Daniel Filipacchi Collections

Weisberger, Edward

New York: Guggenheim Museum / Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Softcover. Quarto. Two volume softcover set in illustrated slipcase and ilustrated wraps. 2 volumes (894 pages) : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits ; 32 cm. VG+. Light touches of shelf wear to slipcase and volumes are like new. Item #213222
ISBN: 9780892072194

Over the course of almost five decades, famed magazine publisher Daniel Filipacchi and record producer Nesuhi Ertegun assembled the most important grouping of Surrealist art in private hands. This extraordinary two-volume set captures the full range, paradoxical nature and fascinating aspects of Surrealism. Featuring works by leading figures of the movement such as Giorgio de Chirico, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dalm, Max Ernst, Reni Magritte, Man Ray and Yves Tanguy, this slipcased set is comprised almost entirely of full-page, full-color reproductions. Major paintings, sculpture, photographs, works on paper, rare books and off-the-cuff ephemera appear alongside complementary texts, creating a complete guide to one of the most intriguing movements in art history.