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'surrealist Sabotage And The War On Work' Is An Art Historical Study Devoted To International Surrealism's Critique Of Wage Labour Between 1920 And 1980. Topics Such As Automatism, Artworks Across Media, Radical Publications And Social Interventions Are Examined In Relation To The Movement's Ongoing Demand For Non-alienated Work. Front Matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- List Of Plates -- List Of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Genealogy Of The Surrealist Work Refusal -- Surrealist Automatism As Symbolic Sabotage -- Óscar Domínguez: Autonomy And Autoeroticism -- Direct Action Surrealism In Chicago -- Epilogue: Override Dysfunctions And The 'klapheck Computer' -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Plates. Abigail Susik. Also Issued In Print: 2021. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.