“The organizers say this is an unprecedented way to organize an exhibition: while some works and themes remain constant in each city, others change, and each museum tells its own story. Ideal, therefore, for a movement that has always aimed to challenge traditional artistic norms.” — The Guardian

“... This synthesis of academic insight and artistic exploration makes the catalog not only visually stunning but also intellectually enriching.” — Artlyst

The definitive book celebrating 100 years of Surrealism.

From September 2024 to January 2025, the Centre Pompidou will celebrate the 100th anniversary of André Breton's Surrealist Manifesto. For the next two years, their unprecedented surrealist exhibition will tour art galleries around the world, accompanied by this special catalog.

Perhaps more than any other artistic movement, Surrealism had a devastating impact on the modern mind, changing forever the way we think about the experience of the world. Rejecting the crude linearity that characterized several centuries of previous artworks, the legendary surrealists – Magritte, Ernst, Carrington, Dalí, Tanning, and so many others – reached beyond the façade of what is obvious and found something more.

Like the great works that fill its pages, Surrealism offers a departure from one-dimensional thinking, with a multi-directional layout and a liberated design. Including original studies from leading academics and excerpts from the Surrealist Manifesto, this catalog ranks among the most essential surrealist catalogs ever published.

Pages: 344, Dimensions: 22x22cm