Musas, mecenas y amantes: Mujeres en torno al surrealismo reveals the fascinating lives of six women who, beyond being mere companions to artists and writers, stood as fundamental pillars of the Surrealist movement. Nancy Cunard, with her unparalleled elegance; Kiki de Montparnasse, a provocative muse and artist; and Joyce Mansour, with her penetrating gaze, are among the protagonists who, with passion and determination, defied the conventions of their time.
Through the pages of this book, author Victoria Combalía transports us to an era where these women not only inspired figures like Man Ray, Max Ernst, Samuel Beckett, André Breton, T.S. Eliot, and Jean Cocteau, but also promoted and financed emerging art, leaving an indelible mark on 20th-century art history. Their passionate and committed lives invite us to rediscover the active and essential role they played in the artistic creation of their time.