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softcover 28,5 x 23cm., 280 pages , illustrated text in English. FINE ISBN 9789491775116. Edouard Leon Theodore Mesens (1903-1971) is one of the most important international players in the European art world of the 20th century. He is the " talisman of surrealism . His artistry exists - like a collage - of different fragments : he is a musician , poet , publisher , photographer , curator , gallery owner , art collector and above all a passionate art promoter . From the beginning of the 20s E.L.T. plays Mesens an active role in the European art scene and he befriends include Tristan Tzara , Theo van Doesburg and Erik Satie . He presents himself as one of the greatest founders of the surrealist movement . Mesens is the man who gives his international fame Rene Magritte and England get acquainted with surrealism. He surrounds himself with artists such as Roland Penrose , Lee Miller , Max Ernst , Kurt Schwitters , Andre Breton , Yves Tanguy and Man Ray . His life is completely dominated by the imagination and poetry . Discover l'amour fou in the stars alphabet ELT Mesens . new Book.