De Chirico's Memoirs and Novel Reissued for Paris Retrospective
Giorgio de Chirico's two books, the novel "Hebdomeros" and the autobiographical "Mémoires," have been reissued by Éditions Flammarion to coincide with his retrospective at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. The reissue highlights de Chirico's literary output, which surprised throughout his life. His brief alliance with the Surrealists ended bitterly; by 1930, Louis Aragon criticized de Chirico's painting style while praising "Hebdomeros" as a beautiful work. De Chirico's "Mémoires" includes harsh descriptions of the Surrealists as failures and idiots contributing to art's degeneration. A historian on France Culture accused de Chirico of violating the autobiographical pact by freely expressing his bad mood. However, the memoirs also contain sensitive and laudatory passages.
Key facts
- Giorgio de Chirico wrote two books: a novel 'Hebdomeros' and an autobiographical 'Mémoires'.
- Both books were reissued by Éditions Flammarion in 2009.
- The reissue coincided with a retrospective at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
- De Chirico's collaboration with the Surrealists ended by 1930.
- Louis Aragon criticized de Chirico's painting but praised 'Hebdomeros'.
- De Chirico described Surrealists as failures and idiots in his memoirs.
- A historian on France Culture accused de Chirico of violating the autobiographical pact.
- The memoirs contain both critical and laudatory passages.
Entities
Artists
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Louis Aragon
Institutions
- Éditions Flammarion
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- France Culture
- art press
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —