The Salon of '22 remembered
What was it about the Salon of ’22 that inspired such collective amnesia? Scant evidence survives of this seminal event, leading many scholars to conclude it was merely apocryphal.
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As the three sat in a smoky Parisian cafe, sipping absinthe and discussing their latest artistic endeavors, Andre Breton broached a radical idea. "What if we were to create a secret movie studio, dedicated to producing subversive prints of every Hollywood film released over the next decade?" Antonin Artaud raised an eyebrow. "You mean, deconstructed versions that strip away the commercialized messages and expose the underlying themes and messages?"
Breton nodded eagerly. "Exactly! We'll distribute them only through underground channels, so as to avoid censorship and reach those who truly appreciate the power of cinema as an art form." Tristan Tzara grinned mischievously. "Count me in. Imagine the chaos we could create with such a project!" And thus, the clandestine movie studio was born, with the trio dedicating themselves to subverting the mainstream and producing (a) truly revolutionary cinema.
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These scant pages from the exhibition catalogue remain ...
Cover and illustrations from the catalogue of the Salon of '22
(after Giorgio de Chirico, Yves Tanguy, Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning)
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Yet painting and the plastic arts were also to make a contribution ...
Crepuscular, (after Max Ernst).
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Lunar Encounter, (unfinished)
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Weimar Erotic, (after Alfred Steiglitz).
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A subterranean prison labyrinth heavily populated by bird like creatures, (after Piranesi).
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A vast subterranean prison labyrinth No.2., (after Piranesi).
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A chance encounter between a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table.(work in progress)
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In Preparation for a chance encounter No. 1
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