From Fauvism to Surrealism

This volume showcases a collection of masterpieces from the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, exploring the artistic avant-gardes of the first third of the 20th century. The works, on display at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from February to May 2022, cover various movements, including Fauvism, Cubism, Surrealism, and the School of Paris. The book presents a diverse range of artists, including Vlaminck, Derain, Matisse, Picasso, Braque, Juan Gris, Natalia Goncharova, Delaunay, Léger, Marc Chagall, Chaïm Soutine, Jules Pascin, Modigliani, Gino Severini, María Blanchard, Kees Van Dongen, and Leonard Foujita.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: Promopress

This remarkable volume presents a captivating collection of masterpieces from the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, offering a breathtaking exploration of the artistic avant-gardes of the first third of the 20th century. The artworks, set to be showcased at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from February to May 2022, encompass diverse movements, ranging from Fauvism and Cubism, which revolutionized the traditional representation of landscape, figure, and still life at the turn of the century, to Surrealism, which championed the unconscious, chance, and dreams over order and reason in the 1920s.

Not to be overlooked is the School of Paris, a group of artists who arrived in the French capital between the wars, drawn by its cultural vibrancy, and who played a significant role in the emergence of a new artistic scene. Fauvism, inspired by Impressionism and Pointillism, blurred forms in vibrant colors, with notable representatives in this book including Vlaminck, Derain, and Matisse. Cubism, born from Picasso and Braque's determination to represent reality from multiple angles simultaneously, is represented by the collaborative works of these artists, as well as those of Juan Gris, Natalia Goncharova, Delaunay, and Léger.

The School of Paris also encompasses Russian artists such as Marc Chagall and Chaïm Soutine, Bulgarian artists like Jules Pascin, Italian artists like Modigliani and Gino Severini, Spanish artists like María Blanchard, Dutch artists like Kees Van Dongen, and Japanese artists like Leonard Foujita. From the surrealist period and the years that followed, the book features works by Man Ray, Max Ernst, Francis Picabia, Wilfredo Lam, Claude Cahun, Vera Pagava, and Léonor Fini, creating an essential and unforgettable journey through one of the most fascinating periods in the history of art.

Weight: 660g
Dimension: 305 x 240 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788417769987