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Exhibition

Surrealism Beyond Borders

11 ottobre 2021–30 gennaio 2022

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

Free with Museum admission

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Overview Visiting Guide Exhibition Objects

Armoire surréaliste (Surrealist Wardrobe), Marcel Jean French, Oil on wood panel — Armoire surréaliste (Surrealist Wardrobe)
Marcel Jean
1941

S.M.S. No. 2, April 1968, Letter Edged in Black Press Inc. American — S.M.S. No. 2, April 1968
Letter Edged in Black Press Inc.
April 1968

Visa sans planète (Visa without a Planet), Abdel Kader El-Janabi Iraqi, Pencil, ink, and cut-and-pasted photographs and papers on a printed passport with box by Ann Ethuin — Visa sans planète (Visa without a Planet)
Abdel Kader El-Janabi
1983-90

Le cadavre exquis no. 11 (Exquisite Corpse No. 11), Marko Ristić Serbian, Colored pencil and pencil on paper — Le cadavre exquis no. 11 (Exquisite Corpse No. 11)
Multiple artists/makers
1930

Exquisite corpse (Frida), Frida Kahlo Mexican, Pencil on paper — Exquisite corpse (Frida)
Frida Kahlo
Lucienne Bloch
ca. 1932

Exquisite corpse (Diego), Frida Kahlo Mexican, Pencil on paper — Exquisite corpse (Diego)
Frida Kahlo
Lucienne Bloch
ca. 1932

Cadavre exquis (Exquisite Corpse), André Breton French, Colored pencil on paper — Cadavre exquis (Exquisite Corpse)
André Breton
Valentine Hugo
1932

The Seven Sons of Lautréamont (and his Dutiful Beautiful Daughter), Ted Joans American, Ink on paper with poem — The Seven Sons of Lautréamont (and his Dutiful Beautiful Daughter)
Multiple artists/makers
1970-1979

“Beginselverduistering” (Darkened Principles), spread from De Schone Zakdoek (The Clean Kerchief) 1, no. 1 (April 1941), Theo van Baaren Dutch, Black paper and ink on paper — “Beginselverduistering” (Darkened Principles), spread from De Schone Zakdoek (The Clean Kerchief) 1, no. 1 (April 1941)
Theo van Baaren
Gertrude Pape
1941

Cover of De Schone Zakdoek (The Clean Kerchief) 1, no. 6 (September 1941), Theo van Baaren Dutch, Cigarette packets on paper — Cover of De Schone Zakdoek (The Clean Kerchief) 1, no. 6 (September 1941)
Theo van Baaren
Gertrude Pape
1941

Spread with photographs of lost objects by Emiel van Moerkerken and Chris van Geel from De Schone Zakdoek (The Clean Kerchief ) 1, no. 8/9 (November–December 1941), Theo van Baaren Dutch, Gelatin silver prints and ink on paper — Spread with photographs of lost objects by Emiel van Moerkerken and Chris van Geel from De Schone Zakdoek (The Clean Kerchief ) 1, no. 8/9 (November–December 1941)
Theo van Baaren
Gertrude Pape
1941–1941

Spread from Die Schoone Zakdoek 3, no. 31 / 32 (October-November 1943), Theo van Baaren Dutch, Silver gelatin prints and ink on paper — Spread from Die Schoone Zakdoek 3, no. 31 / 32 (October-November 1943)
Theo van Baaren
Gertrude Pape
1943

Deux enfants sont menacés par un rossignol (Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale), Max Ernst French, born Germany, Oil with painted wood elements and cut-and-pasted printed paper on wood with wood frame — Deux enfants sont menacés par un rossignol (Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale)
Max Ernst
1924

Fantomerne (Phantoms), Rita Kernn-Larsen Danish, Oil on canvas — Fantomerne (Phantoms)
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1934

Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music), Dorothea Tanning American, Oil on canvas — Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)
Dorothea Tanning
1943

Night Flight of Dread and Delight, Skunder Boghossian Ethiopian-Armenian, Oil on canvas with collage — Night Flight of Dread and Delight
Skunder Boghossian
1964

L'un dans l'autre (The One in the Other), Toyen, Oil on canvas — L'un dans l'autre (The One in the Other)
Toyen
1965

Le rêve de Tobie (The Dream of Tobias), Giorgio de Chirico Italian, born Greece, Oil on canvas — Le rêve de Tobie (The Dream of Tobias)
Giorgio de Chirico
1917

Papillons (leaflets) circulated by the Bureau de recherches surréalistes (Bureau of Surrealist Research), Paris, André Breton French, Printed leaflets on multicolored paper — Papillons (leaflets) circulated by the Bureau de recherches surréalistes (Bureau of Surrealist Research), Paris
André Breton
1924–1925

Untitled, Dédé Sunbeam, also known as “Hénoque,” 20th century, Ink and collage on paper — Untitled
Dédé Sunbeam, also known as “Hénoque,” 20th century
1925

Umi (The Sea), Koga Harue Japanese, Oil on canvas — Umi (The Sea)
Koga Harue
1929

La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed), René Magritte Belgian, Oil on canvas — La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed)
René Magritte
1938

Yobi-goe (The Call), Okanoue Toshiko Japanese, Half-tone print collage — Yobi-goe (The Call)
Okanoue Toshiko
1954

Ultracorpo in Svizzera (Body Snatcher in Switzerland), Enrico Baj Italian, Oil, collage, and padding on found canvas — Ultracorpo in Svizzera (Body Snatcher in Switzerland)
Enrico Baj
1959

Nemogucé/L’Impossible

1930

Yifeng, series 3, no. 10, Journal — Yifeng, series 3, no. 10
1935

Catalogue for the "Exposición surrealista", Tenerife, Catalogue — Catalogue for the "Exposición surrealista", Tenerife
1935

Album surréaliste, Catalogue — Album surréaliste
1937

Mandrágora (Poesía, Filosofía, Pintura, Ciencia, Documentos), no. 6, Journal — Mandrágora (Poesía, Filosofía, Pintura, Ciencia, Documentos), no. 6
1941

Catalogue for "Princip slasti: Surrealismus," Brno, Prague, and Bratislava, Catalogue — Catalogue for "Princip slasti: Surrealismus," Brno, Prague, and Bratislava
1968

Srdce inkognito (Incognito Heart), Ladislav Zivr Czech, Leather, textile, wood, wire, netting, metal, and cellophane — Srdce inkognito (Incognito Heart)
Ladislav Zivr
1936

Angel of Anarchy, Eileen Agar British, Plaster, fabric, bark cloth, nautilus, cowrie and mussel shells, beads, diamante stones, Bird of Paradise and ostrich feathers, horsehair, and dog skull — Angel of Anarchy
Eileen Agar
1936–40

Téléphone-homard (Lobster Telephone), Salvador Dalí Spanish, Steel, plaster, rubber, resin, and and paper — Téléphone-homard (Lobster Telephone)
Salvador Dalí
1938

O seu olhar já não se dirige para a terra, mas tem os pés assentes nela (No Longer Looking at the Earth, but Keeping Feet Firmly on the Ground), Artur Cruzeiro Seixas Portuguese, Pacaca (buffalo) hoof, papier mache, gouache, wood, and seashell — O seu olhar já não se dirige para a terra, mas tem os pés assentes nela (No Longer Looking at the Earth, but Keeping Feet Firmly on the Ground)
Artur Cruzeiro Seixas
1953

Untitled (Objet méchant) (Nasty Object), Joyce Mansour Egyptian-French, Metal — Untitled (Objet méchant) (Nasty Object)
Joyce Mansour
1965–69

Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), Wood, paint, Ambrym Island — Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th century

"Variétés: revue mensuelle illustrée de I’esprit contemporain," special Surrealist number, Journal — "Variétés: revue mensuelle illustrée de I’esprit contemporain," special Surrealist number
1929

Untitled, Ramses Younan Egyptian, Oil on canvas — Untitled
Ramses Younan
1939

Nus (Nudes), Samir Rafi‘ Egyptian, Oil on canvas — Nus (Nudes)
Samir Rafi‘
1945

Naissance (Birth), Laurent Marcel Salinas French, Oil on board — Naissance (Birth)
Laurent Marcel Salinas
1944

Untitled (Anatomical Corpse), Amy Nimr Egyptian, Gouache and ink on paper — Untitled (Anatomical Corpse)
Amy Nimr
1940

La jeune fille et le montre (The Young Girl and the Monster), Inji Efflatoun Egyptian, Oil on canvas — La jeune fille et le montre (The Young Girl and the Monster)
Inji Efflatoun
1942

Autoportrait (Self-Portrait [Double Exposure in a Rock Pool]), Claude Cahun French, Gelatin silver print — Autoportrait (Self-Portrait [Double Exposure in a Rock Pool])
Claude Cahun
1928

Cage, Alberto Giacometti Swiss, Wood — Cage
Alberto Giacometti
1930–1931

La Poupée, Hans Bellmer German, born Poland, Gelatin silver print — La Poupée
Hans Bellmer
1933–36

Bachelor Cruising South, Lionel Wendt Sri Lankan, Gelatin silver print — Bachelor Cruising South
Lionel Wendt
ca. 1934–37

Scylla, Ithell Colquhoun British, Oil on board — Scylla
Ithell Colquhoun
1938

La langosta azul (The Blue Lobster), Cecilia Porras Colombian, Single-channel digital video, transferred from 16mm film, black-and-white, silent — La langosta azul (The Blue Lobster)
Cecilia Porras
Enrique Grau
1954

From the series "Paseo a La Boquilla", Cecilia Porras Colombian, Gelatin silver print — From the series "Paseo a La Boquilla"
Cecilia Porras
Enrique Grau
1958

From the series "Untitled", Cecilia Porras Colombian, Gelatin silver print — From the series "Untitled"
Cecilia Porras
Enrique Grau
1958

Tropiques, no.2, Journal — Tropiques, no.2
1941

Retorno al país natal

Aimé Césaire

Wifredo Lam

1942

At Land, Maya Deren American, born Ukraine, Single-channel digital video, transferred from 16mm film, black-and-white, silent — At Land
Maya Deren
1944

Le présent éternel (Hommage à Alejandro García Caturla) (The Eternal Present [Homage to Alejandro García Caturla]), also known as The Eternal Presence, Wifredo Lam Cuban, Oil and pastel over papier-mâché and chalk ground on bast fiber fabric — Le présent éternel (Hommage à Alejandro García Caturla) (The Eternal Present [Homage to Alejandro García Caturla]), also known as The Eternal Presence
Wifredo Lam
1944

Ogou Feray, also known as Ogoun Ferraille, Hector Hyppolite Haitian, Oil on Masonite — Ogou Feray, also known as Ogoun Ferraille
Hector Hyppolite
ca. 1945

The Guide (Éclaireur), Hervé Télémaque Haitian, Oil on canvas — The Guide (Éclaireur)
Hervé Télémaque
1962

Los blasones mágicos del vuelo tropical (The Magical Blazons of Tropical Flight), Eugenio Granell Spanish, Oil on linen — Los blasones mágicos del vuelo tropical (The Magical Blazons of Tropical Flight)
Eugenio Granell
1947

Ni hablar del peluquín (No Use to Talk about the Little Wig . . . ), Cossette Zeno, Oil on canvas board — Ni hablar del peluquín (No Use to Talk about the Little Wig . . . )
Cossette Zeno
1952

El vuelo nocturno del pájaro Pi (The Pi Bird's Night Flight), Eugenio Granell Spanish, Tempera on cardboard — El vuelo nocturno del pájaro Pi (The Pi Bird's Night Flight)
Eugenio Granell
1952

Pas de deux (Amanecer) (Pas de Deux [Dawn]), Luis Maisonet Crespo Puerto Rican, Oil on canvas — Pas de deux (Amanecer) (Pas de Deux [Dawn])
Luis Maisonet Crespo
1953

Délire végétal (Vegetal Delirium), André Masson French, Ink on paper — Délire végétal (Vegetal Delirium)
André Masson
1926

Untitled (Collage-Drawing), César Moro Peruvian, Collage — Untitled (Collage-Drawing)
César Moro
1927

Utak (Roads), Lajos Vajda Hungarian, Charcoal on paper — Utak (Roads)
Lajos Vajda
1940

Shūeki kairi zu (kenkon) (Diagram of I Ching Divination [Heaven and Earth]), Kitawaki Noboru Japanese, Oil on canvas — Shūeki kairi zu (kenkon) (Diagram of I Ching Divination [Heaven and Earth])
Kitawaki Noboru
1941

A Circus Rider's Dream, Yayoi Kusama Japanese, Gouache on paper — A Circus Rider's Dream
Yayoi Kusama
1955

Central Park, Pierre Alechinsky Belgian, Acrylic on canvas surrounded by ink drawings and notations on paper — Central Park
Pierre Alechinsky
1965

Untitled, Unica Zürn German, Ink and gouache on paper — Untitled
Unica Zürn
1966

Le messager (The Messenger), Wolfgang Paalen Austrian, Oil on canvas — Le messager (The Messenger)
Wolfgang Paalen
1941

Portfolio: 'Popol-Vuh' containing ten colour lithographs together with a four-page title and explanatory text in English and Spanish, housed in a stiff orange cover, Carlos Mérida Mexican — Portfolio: 'Popol-Vuh' containing ten colour lithographs together with a four-page title and explanatory text in English and Spanish, housed in a stiff orange cover
Carlos Mérida
Talleres Gráficos de la Nación, Mexico, D.F.
1943

Occultação (Occultation), Fernando de Azevedo Portuguese, India ink on printed image — Occultação (Occultation)
Fernando de Azevedo
1950–1951

Jucambe, Agustín Cárdenas Cuban, Wood, paint and metal — Jucambe
Agustín Cárdenas
1958

Prelude to a Civilization, Victor Brauner Romanian, Encaustic and ink on Masonite — Prelude to a Civilization
Victor Brauner
1954

"...quand s’ouvrit la porte de cette grande 'maison de communauté' (Gilford Island, British Columbia)" (...when the door of this great “community house” opened...[Gilford Island, British Columbia]), 1939, reproduced in Dyn (Mexico City), no. 3
, Eva Sulzer Swiss, Journal — "...quand s’ouvrit la porte de cette grande 'maison de communauté' (Gilford Island, British Columbia)" (...when the door of this great “community house” opened...[Gilford Island, British Columbia]), 1939, reproduced in Dyn (Mexico City), no. 3
Eva Sulzer
1942

Documentation of North American travels, Wolfgang Paalen Austrian, Single-channel digital video transferred from 8mm film, U-matic, and DV, black-and-white, silent — Documentation of North American travels
Multiple artists/makers
1942-1944

Alegoría del trabajo (Allegory of Work), Maria Izquierdo Mexican, Watercolor and tempera on paper — Alegoría del trabajo (Allegory of Work)
Maria Izquierdo
1936

Chiki, ton pays (Chiki, Your Country), Leonora Carrington Mexican, born England, Oil, tempera and ink on canvas — Chiki, ton pays (Chiki, Your Country)
Leonora Carrington
1944

Los días de la calle Gabino Barreda (The Days of Gabino Barreda Street), Gunther Gerzso Mexican, Oil on canvas — Los días de la calle Gabino Barreda (The Days of Gabino Barreda Street)
Gunther Gerzso
1944

La balada para Frida Kahlo (The Ballad for Frida Kahlo), Alice Rahon French, Oil on canvas — La balada para Frida Kahlo (The Ballad for Frida Kahlo)
Alice Rahon
1955–1956

Bordando el manto terrestre (Embroidering the Earth's Mantle), Remedios Varo Spanish, Oil on Masonite — Bordando el manto terrestre (Embroidering the Earth's Mantle)
Remedios Varo
1961

Zadržano bekstvo nadstvarnosti (The Arrested Flight of Surreality), Nikola Vučo Serbian, Gelatin silver print — Zadržano bekstvo nadstvarnosti (The Arrested Flight of Surreality)
Nikola Vučo
1929

Inhyŏng ŭi kkum I (A Doll’s Dream I), Jung Haechang Korean, Gelatin silver print — Inhyŏng ŭi kkum I (A Doll’s Dream I)
Jung Haechang
1929-1941

Père Ubu, Dora Maar French, Gelatin silver print — Père Ubu
Dora Maar
1936

L’étreinte (The Embrace), Idabel, Vintage bromide print — L’étreinte (The Embrace)
Multiple artists/makers
1940

Intimidade dos Armazéns do Chiado (Intimacy of the Chiado Warehouses), Fernando Lemos Portuguese, Gelatin silver print — Intimidade dos Armazéns do Chiado (Intimacy of the Chiado Warehouses)
Fernando Lemos
1949–1952

El Botellón (The Water Bottle)

Kati Horna

1962

What is mau mau what is surrealism, Ted Joans American, Pencil drawing in sketchbook — What is mau mau what is surrealism
Ted Joans
1956

Bird Lives!, Ted Joans American, Oil on canvas mounted on board — Bird Lives!
Ted Joans
1958

The Hipsters, Ted Joans American, Book — The Hipsters
Ted Joans
1961

Outograph, Ted Joans American, Found photograph — Outograph
Ted Joans
1973

Long Distance, Ted Joans American, Ink and collage on perforated computer paper (exhibited with "Skins” of Long Distance [paper and plastic bags and envelopes with printed papers, string, and ink]) — Long Distance
Ted Joans
1976–2005

Revolutionary Consciousness: A Rebel Worker Pamphlet, Franklin Rosemont American, Pamphlet — Revolutionary Consciousness: A Rebel Worker Pamphlet
Franklin Rosemont
1966

Surrealist Insurrection no. 1 (January 22, 1968), Franklin Rosemont American, Journal — Surrealist Insurrection no. 1 (January 22, 1968)
Franklin Rosemont
1968

Protest, Paper — Protest
ca. 1969

Arsenal: Surrealist Subversion, no. 1, Franklin Rosemont American, Journal — Arsenal: Surrealist Subversion, no. 1
Franklin Rosemont
1970

Radical America, "Surrealism in the Service of Revolution", Franklin Rosemont American, Journal — Radical America, "Surrealism in the Service of Revolution"
Franklin Rosemont
1970

World Surrealist Exhibition poster, Franklin Rosemont American, Poster — World Surrealist Exhibition poster
Franklin Rosemont
1976

Coups de bâtons (Baton Blows), Mayo French-Egyptian, Oil on canvas — Coups de bâtons (Baton Blows)
Mayo
1937

Construction molle avec des haricots bouillis (Premonition de la guerre civile) (Soft Construction with Boiled Bean [Premonition of Civil War]), Salvador Dalí Spanish, Oil on canvas — Construction molle avec des haricots bouillis (Premonition de la guerre civile) (Soft Construction with Boiled Bean [Premonition of Civil War])
Salvador Dalí
1936

Mai 68 (May 68), Joan Miró Spanish, Acrylic and oil on canvas — Mai 68 (May 68)
Joan Miró
1968-73

Pangongyohan (Anti-Communist Female Souls), Byon Yeongwon Korean, Oil on canvas — Pangongyohan (Anti-Communist Female Souls)
Byon Yeongwon
1952

Untitled, Malangatana Ngwenya Mozambican, Oil on hardboard — Untitled
Malangatana Ngwenya
1967

Kinjuu-ki bangai: Masuku dori (Birds and Beasts Chronicle, an Extra Edition: Mask Bird), Ikeda Tatsuo Japanese, Pen, conté and watercolor on paper — Kinjuu-ki bangai: Masuku dori (Birds and Beasts Chronicle, an Extra Edition: Mask Bird)
Ikeda Tatsuo
1958