Surreal Things

Surreal Things is the first book to examine in depth the influence of Surrealism on the wider fields of design and the decorative arts and its sometimes uneasy relationship with the commercial world. In Parts I and II, the work of artists and designers such as Hans (Jean) Arp, Alexander Calder, Max Ernst, Rene Magritte, Joan Miro, Meret Oppenheim, Man Ray and Elsa Schiaparelli provides the means to explore Surrealism's relationship with the material world, while 45 star objects are given particular consideration in Part III. The range of objects covered in this book spans painting, sculpture, works on paper, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, furniture, fashion, film and photography.