Selected by Christie's as a Best New Art Book 2026 "This in-depth, expertly researched study delivers on its promise to reframe canonical accounts of Surrealism, revealing how one woman artist--operating within a largely male-dominated movement--reinvented its visual language in new ways for the post-war era and beyond."--Eleanor Sutherland, Aesthetica "Mahon's discussion of [Tanning's] many meanings are nuanced and sophisticated, offering shrewd interpretations of works that set out to con found, unsettle and disrupt. In doing so she amplifies their poetic charge."--Ariane Bankes, Spectator "In this long-awaited, enthralling study, Alyce Mahon shows how Dorothea Tanning brought a new and necessary Surrealism to a war-ravaged world and offers stunning analyses of Tanning's very rich and varied oeuvre."--Dawn Ades, Emeritus Professor of the History of Art, University of Essex "Alyce Mahon brings a welcome feminist perspective to a traditionally male-dominated narrative while also deftly analysing Surrealist practice across a broader geographical and historical context in this fascinating new study."--Frances Morris, former director, Tate Modern "An absorbing journey through the real and imagined landscapes of Dorothea Tanning that broadens our understanding of Surrealism."--Manuel Borja-Villel, former director, Museo Reina Sofia.