101 Surrealists

101 Surrealists , written by bestselling author and artist Desmond Morris. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Surrealism, one of the most influential artistic movements of modern times. In 1924, André Breton wrote the Surrealist Manifesto, a call to action that founded Surrealism as a literary and artistic movement.Rather than analyzing the works of the Surrealists, Desmond Morris focuses on them as remarkable individuals. Who were they? What were their personalities, preferences, strengths, and weaknesses? Were they social or solitary? Were they eccentric or withdrawn?