Paris: The Luminous Years

#parisluminousyears

(To appreciate Midnight in Paris even more watch this film first.)

Narrator, referring to popular spirit in Paris after World War I: "One aspect, euphoria, the urge to celebrate being alive." (1:08)

Art Historian Serge Fauchereau: "Show your unconscious." Referring to Dada and automatic writing, he says, "By opening the door to the unconscious surrealism offered stimulating new possibilities to visual artists." (1:14)

euphoria | unconscious

Concetta Tomei, Serge Fauchereau 2010