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Buñuel e o surrealismo: a arquitetura do sonho
[Buñuel and Surrealism: Dream Architecture]

In September 1966, André Breton, the founding father of Surrealism, whose 1st Manifesto, published in 1924, formalizes the existence of the movement, would find his death. Many believe Breton’s death also marks the death of surrealism, though in fact the ideology of one of the most important avant-garde movements of the 20th century had not ceased to exist with this event. This book celebrates, to some extent, the 50th anniversary of the death of surrealism, and, more so, it celebrates its persistence in continuing to exist, as a movement, as an act of creation, as a permanent revolution of thought. By entering the fascinating (yet dangerous) world of surrealism, an attempt is here being made to unveil that concept, to contextualize it and to use it, as far as possible, in its strictest sense. The work of Luis Buñuel, filmmaker and surrealist, is therefore analyzed bearing in mind his involvement with the French movement and the poetic manifestations that occurred at the same time in his homeland, Spain. Through Buñuel’s cinema architecture, particularly his early films, it is possible to understand why he was unanimously considered the true representative of surrealist cinema. His work, which is structurally surrealist, is built on the principles advocated by Breton and his group. His films, in turn, are not only a depiction of the ideas proclaimed in the Manifestos of the movement, but they also portray authentic audiovisual poems. This book aims to draw a line between what is considered to be surrealism stricto sensu and the so-called surrealist spirit, which would continue to animate the work of many authors, inspired by the cinema of Buñuel and the timeless work of André Breton.

Author: Mirian Tavares

Year: 2016

Publisher: Grácio Editor

ISBN: 978-989-99682-5-7

No. of Pages: 164

Ebook Version: PDF