Surrealism from Paris to Shanghai (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789888842919)

Surrealism through the lens of China.

Surrealism from Paris to Shanghai is the first English language book dedicated to introducing Chinese Surrealism, enlarging the geographical authority of Surrealist studies beyond a Eurocentric prism of analysis. The book reveals the mutual cultural influence between China and the Western avant-garde, moving beyond notions of "copying from the West." Utilizing primary source materials, particularly periodicals, Lauren Walden reveals the underexplored dissemination of Surrealism in Shanghai. Highlighting how Surrealism was applied across a broad political spectrum in Shanghai including anti-colonialism, communism, and nationalism, Walden also demonstrates why Shanghai's former French concession became the birthplace of Surrealism in China.

Author: Lauren Walden
ISBN-10: 9888842919
ISBN-13: 9789888842919
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/26/2024
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover