{"product_id":"9781939994028","title":"Dada \u0026 Surrealism For Beginners","description":"What kind of artists put a mustache on the Mona Lisa? Enter a urinal in an art competition? Declare their own independent republic? Hijack a ship?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDadas!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd what happens in such a movement? With Dada, many of the artists declared their own “Pope” and continued their journey (with no destination) into Surrealism, creating burning giraffes, “amoebic” dogs, and lobster telephones – some of the most imaginative and intense works of art of the 20th Century. In \u003ci\u003eDada \u0026amp; Surrealism For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll get a colorful overview of these two movements, and develop a sense of the turbulent, wild, and unapologetically mad mood and tone of the Dada and Surrealist movements. Whether you’re an artist, would-be artist, or someone seeking the marvelous, you’ll find the courage and originality of the movements inspiring, and you’ll gain an understanding of their long-term (and current) influences on contemporary art and culture – everything from performance art to pop art to the abandoned train ticket you find in the street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElsa Bethanis\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and former editor whose work has also appeared in a number of literary journals. She resides in Indianapolis with their daughter Katie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Bethanis\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, essayist, and poet whose work has appeared widely in literary journals, including \u003ci\u003ePoetry, Lullwater Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTar River Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and clown. With a degree from Indiana University centering on Medieval History, Joe is also a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey’s Clown College. He worked for some years as a circus clown. He is the illustrator of a baker’s dozen of For Beginners books including, \u003ci\u003eBarack Obama,\u003c\/i\u003e [Howard] \u003ci\u003eZinn, Shakespeare, Postmodernism, Deconstruction, Eastern Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Warming\u003c\/i\u003e among others. Joe lives in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife Mary Bess, son Brandon, cat George, and the terriers (or rather terrors) Max and Jack. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Beginners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168030114032,"sku":"9781939994028","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781939994028_p0.jpg?v=1763667387","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939994028","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}