Conceptual Drawing for the Salle des Superstitions (Hall of Superstitions)

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Conceptual Drawing for the Salle des Superstitions (Hall of Superstitions)

1947

Frederick Kiesler (American (born Austria-Hungary), 1890–1965)

Following a plan conceived by artist Marcel Duchamp and writer and poet André Breton, Kiesler created a surrealist exhibition at the Gallery Maeght in Paris called Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme in 1947. He designed a fantastic surrealist environment called Salle des Superstitions (Hall of Superstitions), a cavelike space that he called “magic architecture.” Integrated into the presentation were works of art by Joan Miró, David Hare, Max Ernst, and Duchamp, as well as two sculptures by Kiesler himself.

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Object Details

Title:

Conceptual Drawing for the Salle des Superstitions (Hall of Superstitions)

Date:

1947

Artist:

Frederick Kiesler (American (born Austria-Hungary), 1890–1965)

Medium:

Pen and black ink and opaque watercolor on cream card

Dimensions:

Sheet: 14 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches (37.8 x 50.5 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Gift of Ronnie L. and John E. Shore, 2010

Accession Number:

2010-221-26

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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