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Little-known Czech surrealists meet French counterparts in Germany

A German exhibition uncovers the work of Czech Surrealist artists from the 1920s to 1940s, juxtaposing it with pieces from the French scene. Artists from the period explored the relatively new medium of photography.

Jindrich Styrsky, "Majakovsky's vest," 1939

Jindrich Styrsky, "Majakovsky's vest," 1939

Karel Teige, "Collage No. 196, 1941

Karel Teige, "Collage No. 196, 1941

Elements of surprise and non sequitur are characteristic of Surrealism, which began in the early 1920s and became one of the most successful artistic movements of the century. It was centered in Paris but influenced artists throughout Europe. A new exhibition in the south-western German city of Ludwigshafen is showing works from the period that span the European continent. One of the most prominent members of the Prague Surrealist group, Jindrich Styrsky, lived in Paris during the 1930s and had close contacts to the French avant-garde movement.

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