Patrick Lepetit

About The Author

Patrick Lepetit has written several books in French on esoteric traditions and surrealism. He is a member of the Grand Orient de France and of the Mélusine Network of scholars interested in surrealism. He lives in Mons en Baroeul, France.

Books by Patrick Lepetit

Surrealism and Operative Alchemy

The Secret Language at the Origins of the Surrealist Movement

By Patrick Lepetit
Discover the links between European surrealism and the alchemical tradition
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The Esoteric Secrets of Surrealism

Origins, Magic, and Secret Societies

By Patrick Lepetit
Foreword by Bernard Roger
Not merely an artistic or literary movement as many believe, the surrealists rejected the labels of artist and author bestowed upon them by outsiders, accepting instead the titles of magician, alchemist, or--in the case of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo--witch. Their paintings, poems, and o...
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