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PDNB will be adding a small show, A Bit of Surrealism that will start the celebration of the 100th year of Surrealism by profiling a couple of peculiar artists: Angus McBean (1904 – 1990, British) and Alfred Gescheidt (1926 – 2012, American).

Angus McBean (1904 – 1990, British) was known for his theater portraits from the British stage including the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He often incorporated surrealism in his portraiture. He was a pioneer of surrealist photography working with photo montage and multiple exposures. The Harvard Library holds his archive in their extensive …