The Road is Wider than Long

The Arts Council, 1980. Soft Cover. Very Good. PENROSE, Roland. The Road is Wider than Long. Second Edition, published in a limited edition as a facsimile of the original 1939 edition on the occasion of an exhibition of Roland Penrose's work by the Arts Council of Great Britain. 30 unnumbered leaves, containing his photographs, surrealist poetry and "unconventional layouts", using various typeface in both black and red. A very good clean copy in card covers. small 4to. The Arts Council. 1980. ~ In 1938, as Europe prepared for war, Roland Penrose and Lee Miller made a journey together through the Balkans. Penrose was a painter, author, and curator. Miller, previously a model, was a brilliant photographer. As they travelled, Penrose created pictures and took notes, and on their return produced a charming handmade photobook for Miller--a surrealist love poem, drawn from his own memories and records.