Surrealism emerged in Paris in the early 1920s, at first mainly through literature and poetry and later through writing, drawing, painting, photography, performance, exhibitions and game-playing.Developed by artists and writers from around Europe, Surrealist ideas were radical; the Surrealists hoped to launch a revolution of the mind that would lead to profound social and political change.Surrealist Art at Te Papa | He Toi Pohewa at Te Papa is the first major Surrealist exhibition presented in Aotearoa since the 1970s. This catalogue includes a substantial text about the Surrealist movement and its leading artists, plus all the works from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam that appear in this exciting major show.

Tentoonstellingscatalogus van de op 30 verschillende plaatsen in Amsterdam gehouden expositie, van 7 augustus tot 14 september.

During his first European exhibition in 1969, American conceptual and performance artist James Lee Byars (1932?1997) presented three actions, and with them provided a guideline for experiencing his art: viewers had to believe in the reality he was offering. His premise was the less you had to go by, the greater the scope of your imagination. The artist travelled extensively throughout his life, and maintained his extensive international network by writing letters. Starting from his correspondence with Flor Bex, Lieve De Deyne, and Wies Smals, this Boijmans Study recounts Byars?s activities in the Netherlands and Belgium, and also recounts his formative years in Japan.

Overzicht van een tiental ruimtelijke sculpturen van de Nederlandse kunstenares (1963- ).

"This comprehensive book showcases all the works from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam that appear in the exhibition of Surrealist art hosted by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 2021. It includes biographies of all the featured artists, an introduction to Surrealism from the show's curators, and a history of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and its world-leading Surrealist art collection."--Publisher information.