The Surrealist Book

Unica Zürn, artist and author. Orakel und Spektakel, IV. Buch: Anagramme und Zeichnungen (Oracle and Spectacle, Book IV: Anagrams and Drawings). 1960. Book with ink, colored ink, pencil, torn-and-pasted paper, dried plant material, feathers, envelopes, playing card, embroidery-thread winder, and thread; pamphlet binding with red paper wrapper over paper cover with ink on torn- and cut-and-pasted papers, pages: 12 13/16 × 9 13/16" (32.5 × 25 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Helen and Sam Zell. Photo: Ben Blackwell. © Verlag Brinkmann & Bose, Berlin, Germany

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Exhibition: The Surrealist Book
Dates: The Surrealist Book Oct 4, 2026–Jan 23, 2027 | Member Previews, Oct 1–3
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
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