Surrealism from Paris to Shanghai

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
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 11/26/2024
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9789888842919