Minotaure

Minotaure, published between 1933 and 1939, was a Surrealist-oriented publication. founded by Albert Skira in Paris. It was a luxurious publication, sporting original artworks on its cover by prestigious artists like Pablo Picasso. The magazine was sponsored and advised by Surrealist art patron Edward James, and is still one of the richest sources of information about the pre-war Surrealist world. In many ways, it was the successor to La Révolution Surréaliste. It was published at the same time as Le Surrealisme au service de la revolution. Minotaure brought to the attention of the art world many little-known figures such as Hans Bellmer, Victor Brauner, Paul Delvaux, Alberto Giacometti, and Roberto Matta. It is also the only surrealist publication to feature articles on architecture: Tristan Tzara ("D'un certain automatisme du goût", no. 3–4), Salvador Dalí ("De le beauté terrifiantte et comestible, de l'architecture Modern' style", no. 3–4) and Roberto Matta ("Mathématiques sensibles - Architecture du Temps", no. 11). It also contained the first published essays of the famed French psychiatrist and philosopher, Jacques Lacan (Vol. 1 & 4).

Minotaure

Minotaure, published between 1933 and 1939, was a Surrealist-oriented publication. founded by Albert Skira in Paris. It was a luxurious publication, sporting original artworks on its cover by prestigious artists like Pablo Picasso. The magazine was sponsored and advised by Surrealist art patron Edward James, and is still one of the richest sources of information about the pre-war Surrealist world. In many ways, it was the successor to La Révolution Surréaliste. It was published at the same time as Le Surrealisme au service de la revolution. Minotaure brought to the attention of the art world many little-known figures such as Hans Bellmer, Victor Brauner, Paul Delvaux, Alberto Giacometti, and Roberto Matta. It is also the only surrealist publication to feature articles on architecture: Tristan Tzara ("D'un certain automatisme du goût", no. 3–4), Salvador Dalí ("De le beauté terrifiantte et comestible, de l'architecture Modern' style", no. 3–4) and Roberto Matta ("Mathématiques sensibles - Architecture du Temps", no. 11). It also contained the first published essays of the famed French psychiatrist and philosopher, Jacques Lacan (Vol. 1 & 4).