Photography and Surrealism

Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent

David Bate

$60.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

I.B. Tauris
23 December 2003

Art & design styles: Surrealism & Dada; Photography & photographs; Cultural studies

David Bate examines automatism and the photographic image, the Surrealist passion for insanity, ambivalent use of Orientalism, use of Sadean philosophy and the effect of fascism of the Surrealists. The book is illustrated wtih a wide range of surrealist photographs.

By: David Bate
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781860643798
ISBN 10: 1860643795
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 23 December 2003
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

What is a Surrealist photograph?; the automatic image; sadness and sanity; the oriental signifier; the Sadean eye; black object, white subject; the truth of the colonies; fascism and exile.

David Bate is Course Leader in MA Photographic Studies & Senior Lecturer in Photography Theory, University of Westminster, London.

Reviews for Photography and Surrealism: Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent

"Source Magazine: ""Bate's interweaving of semiotics, psychoanalysis and photographic conventions is a useful model... extensive examination of the relationship between Surrealism, colonialism and ethnography that has until recently been overlooked..."" The Art Book: ""new and interesting observations"" ""I can only advise that you buy the book"" Bookforum: ""provides a rich feast of carefully researched insights..."" ""This is a much-needed work of scholarly restoration..."" ""a welcome antidote to popular notions of Surrealism as apolitical 'shock art' or as phallocentric and sexually exploitative."" 'Cogent and Satisfying.' - History of Photography"