Roland Penrose: The Life of a Surrealist
James King
Abstract
As an artist, an impresario, a biographer and a collector, Roland Penrose (1900–1984) is a key figure in the study of modern art in England. This book explores the intricacies of Penrose's life and work, tracing the profound effects of his upbringing in a Quaker household on his values, the early influence of Roger Fry, and his friendships with Max Ernst, André Breton and other surrealists, especially Paul Éluard. Penrose's conflicted relationship with Pablo Picasso, his tireless promotion of surrealism and the production of his own surrealist art are also discussed. Penrose's complex professi ... More
Keywords: Roland Penrose, modern art, Roger Fry, Quakerism, Max Ernst, André Breton, Paul Éluard, surrealism, surrealist art, pacifism
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2016 | Print ISBN-13: 9781474414500 |
| Published to Edinburgh Scholarship Online: January 2018 | DOI:10.3366/edinburgh/9781474414500.001.0001 |
