Surrealism and Anti-Fascism: Art as Resistance - Exhibition Catalogue for the award-winning exhibition at the Lenbachhaus in Munich. AICA awards 'Special Exhibition'

100 years of Surrealism Exploring Surrealism as an antifascist movement Rich collection of manifestos and texts, many in first translations

Surrealism was not only an international artistic movement, but also a political one. Its members denounced European colonial policy, opposed fascist regimes, fought for the Spanish Republic, were persecuted, went into exile, and died in war. They wrote poetry, deconstructed the language of a supposedly rational world, worked on paintings, collective drawings, took photographs, and made collages. Surrealism was associated with later emancipatory concerns not as a style, but as a method, and was taken up by the student protests of the 1960s and the Black Liberation Movement. This catalogue is published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Lenbachhaus Munich. In the form of an anthology, it presents pivotal texts and manifestoes of political Surrealism from its beginnings to current references in art and politics. It thus offers a valuable contribution to revising the still narrowly defined Surrealist canon.

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The Topicality of Surrealism Today

Surrealism was more than an artistic movement-it was a political force. Opposing fascism, colonialism, and oppression, surrealist artists and writers fought for justice through poetry, painting, photography, and radical thought. This compelling exhibition catalogue from Lenbachhaus Munich presents pivotal texts and manifestos, many translated for the first time, tracing the movement's influence from the Spanish Civil War to the Black Civil Rights Movement. A vital resource for understanding Surrealism as both a revolutionary method and a timeless call for freedom.

Why this book belongs in your collection:

• 100 years of Surrealism - A century of artistic and political impact
• Surrealism as an antifascist movement - Art as a tool for resistance
• Rare and newly translated texts - Essential documents in one volume

For art lovers, historians, and activists alike-explore Surrealism's enduring legacy in art and politics.