State of the Art Market: Surrealist Women Awakening

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With most historical art movements, we find that there are scores of women whose influence and work have been overlooked or at the least undervalued for their contributions to the canon. The Surrealist movement is such an example, which has largely been defined by iconic male artists like Dali, Magritte and Miro.

 

More recently, exhibitions, books and articles have done the work of reviving the woman Surrealist and reviewing the narrative that allowed her erasure. Yet, as art history is reconsidered-even revised-does the art market reflect this new critical valuation? And if so, how long does it take to catch up?

 

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Dec 13, 2023