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Open the door to the dreamlike world of surrealism! In this magical book, pop-up engineer Gerard Lo Monaco brings to life eight works of art by leading surrealists: Salvador Dali, Victor Brauner, Jean Arp, Man Ray, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Rene Magritte and Andre Breton. Short texts introduce each work and its historical context, while hand-painted illustrations bring a new dimension to this revolutionary period in modern art. Features eight pop-ups: Salvador Dali: Lobster Telephone, 1938 Victor Brauner: Wolf-Table, 1939/1947 Jean Arp: Star, 1939 Man Ray: Indestructible Object, 1923/1959 Joseph Cornell: Owl Box, 1945/1946 Dora Maar: Untitled (Hand-Shell), 1934 Rene Magritte: Time Transfixed, 1938 Andre Breton: Studio Wall, 1922-1966 Produced in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou