Breton's relationship with Trotsky, whom he visited in Mexico, endured until the revolutionary's assassination in 1940, but, as Cl bert argues, many Surrealists found these alliances uneasy and constrictive. Breton himself would eventually opt for anarchism. Two extensive essays on politics and Surrealism attest to the author's scholarship and to his familiarity with contemporary artistic and political currents. The art, photographs, film, and other illustrative materials have been carefully selected. Several portraits and paintings have been reproduced from the originals in private collections.
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Although the Dictionnaire lacks a general index, cross-references to other topics are marked by asterisks inserted in the text. At a reasonable cost, it is highly recommended for college and university reference collections. 213 p. ill. This collection of articles focuses on the application of electronic technologies in the field of art history. The authors come from a variety of areas within the profession.