Surreal Eden

by Hooks, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9781568986128
• ISBN10: 1568986122
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-26
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Pr

Summary

Socialite Edward James was a patron of surrealist artists such as Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte. Focussing on James' years in Mexico, Surreal Eden describes his estate of Las Pozas where he built one surrealist structure after another, providing full employment for the nearby town. From buttocks sticking out of a hillside to an elaborate aviary built on high-rise towers, Las Pozas is a surreal tribute to one of the most eccentric personalities of the early 20th century.

Author Biography

Margaret Hooks has written extensively on art for publications that include ARTnews, VOGUE, Afterimage, Grand Street, and the Observer Magazine. Her most recent books are Tina Modotti and Frida Kahlo: Portrait of an Icon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6	(2)
Preface	8	(4)
A Child's Walled City	12	(8)
Poet and Patron	20	(8)
Among the Surrealists	28	(21)
The Magic of Mexico	49	(12)
Snow Falls on Orchids	61	(26)
Builder of Dreams	87	(26)
The House with Wings	113	(24)
El Ingles in Xilitla	137	(9)
Light in the Forest	146	(15)
Triumph of Time	161	(8)
Afterword	169	(5)
Bibliography	174	(3)
Photography credits	177	(1)
About the photographers	178	(2)
Index	180