Surrealist painting can be difficult to approach as a career. People can use their imagination to build on their paintings, and others can even rely on substantial objects or figures. This movement requires creativity. Many surrealist artists contributed with pride to their country. Having new knowledge about surrealism, I learned many profound ideas about this movement from this novel. I highly recommend reading this novel to the artist. Not just to artists in general, but also to people who have never learned or heard about surrealism. At first I had no idea what surrealism was, then I started researching Salvador Dali. It was from there that surrealism was brought to my attention. This novel contains all the information of surrealism. Born on May 21, 1911 in Paris, France, Maurice Nadeau is one of the leading literary critics in France. is a French writer and editor. Maurice Nadeau's History of Surrealism, first published in French in 1944 and in English in 1965, has become a classic. It is both lucid and authoritative – by far the best comprehensive account of this complex movement. Nadeau traces the evolution of surrealism, bringing to life its many internal debates about politics and art. It connects the movement to its intellectual and artistic environment. The History of Surrealism by Maurice Nadue written over the course of events. Nadeau clearly explains the process by which surrealism is born; from start to finish. Nadeau has written many books, but this is probably the most famous. Technically, this novel is called “Histoire du Surréalisme,” which means History of Surrealism. In 1944, this novel was translated into English by Richard Howard. The History of Surrealism traces the origin and r......middle of paper ......e of many paintings that I see every day. I mostly see surrealist paintings at school. Many instructors admired Salvador Dali's paintings. Today, artists have revolutionized surrealist paintings. They took the perspective of ideal thinking to a whole new level. Art can truly capture an image as it is actually depicted. It's a very exciting and spatial movement. I encourage people to go there and check out different paintings. Works cited “Maurice Nadeau”. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Internet. March 29, 2011. Nadeau, Maurice, Richard Howard and Roger Shattuck. The history of surrealism. New York: MacMillan, 1968. Print. "Biography of Salvador Dali - Artelino." Artelino - Japanese prints and contemporary Chinese art prints. Internet. March 30. 2011. .