History of Surrealism by art dealer Julien Levy. Cover design by Joseph Cornell. "Surrealism is not rational, dogmatic, and consequently static theory of art. Surrealism is a point of view, and as such applies to painting, literature, play, behaviour, politics, architecture, photography and cinema. Surrealism attempts to intensify experience. This book is a ... valuable clarification of the surrealist point of view in general, and of the work and purpose of surrealist painters in particular." -- from end flap of dust-jacket.