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Tanguy, Yves
A prominent French-American painter, known for his desolate Surrealist landscapes filled with strange objects.
Short Biography
Yves Tanguy was born on January 5, 1900, in Paris, France. After a brief career in the merchant marine and the army, he accidentally discovered a painting by Giorgio de Chirico in 1923 that changed his life. He quickly joined the Parisian Avant-Garde and became one of the most dedicated members of **Surrealism** around André Breton in 1925. Tanguy developed a unique style featuring seemingly endless, airy landscapes populated by amorphous, whimsical bio-morphic forms, often painted with obsessive precision. The objects appear to defy the laws of physics. During World War II, he emigrated to the US, where he became a US citizen in 1948 and experienced his most productive period.
Connection to the Book World
Tanguy was an important illustrator of Surrealist texts, with his graphic work, such as **etchings** and **lithographs**, evoking the same dreamlike, desolate worlds as his paintings. He contributed to Surrealist magazines and to **'livres d'artiste'**, his visual language forming a perfect complement to the poetry of his Surrealist colleagues.
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Rare Books, Living Legacies Rare Books, Living Legacies
We specialize in rare, illustrated editions from the avant-garde movements. Every book is accompanied by high-quality visuals, detailed reports, and scholarly context.
Paris | 1931 | Japon nacré
€360
AUTHORS · AUTHORS
Rare Books, Living Legacies Rare Books, Living Legacies
We specialize in rare, illustrated editions from the avant-garde movements. Every book is accompanied by high-quality visuals, detailed reports, and scholarly context.
Paris | 1931 | Japon nacré
€360
AUTHORS · AUTHORS
Rare Books, Living Legacies Rare Books, Living Legacies
We specialize in rare, illustrated editions from the avant-garde movements. Every book is accompanied by high-quality visuals, detailed reports, and scholarly context.
Paris | 1931 | Japon nacré
€360
AUTHORS · AUTHORS
Rare Books, Living Legacies Rare Books, Living Legacies
We specialize in rare, illustrated editions from the avant-garde movements. Every book is accompanied by high-quality visuals, detailed reports, and scholarly context.
Paris | 1931 | Japon nacré
€360
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