Listen "The Surrealist Manifesto"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, co-hosts Catherine Nichols and Sandra Newman discuss André Breton's First Surrealist Manifesto from 1924. Why were the demands of the surrealists such a lasting influence on twentieth century art? Are they revolutionary or insidiously counter-revolutionary in their meaning? Mentioned in the episode is Catherine Nichols' essay about privilege and the avant garde, "A God-awful Small Affair."
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