The surreal house / [edited by] Jane Alison ; with essays by Mary Ann Caws [and others].

Other author Alison, Jane, 1959-
Other author Caws, Mary Ann.
Other author Barbican Art Gallery.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press ; London : Barbican Art Gallery, 2010.
Description347 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents The surreal house / Jane Alison -- The surrealist house as a labyrinth and metaphor of creativity / Dalibor Vesely -- How to house the surrealist imagination? / Mary Ann Caws -- An approach to the interior / Brian Dillon -- Marcel Duchamp, surrealist exhibitions and the restless place / Krzysztof Fijalkowski -- Maisons.
Summary Through a unique blend of art, film and architecture, 'The Surreal House' presents the individual dwelling as a place of mystery and wonder.
General note"First published ... on the occasion of the exhibition The surreal house, curated by Jane Alison, 10 June - 12 September 2010"--Colophon.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780300165760
ISBN0300165765