From: Stuart Inman <S.Inman-AT-greenwich.ac.uk>
Date:          Thu, 25 Jul 1996 14:00:04 GMT
Subject:       Re: English surrealist group 


I am afraid you have misunderstood a bit Carlos. There is only one 
group at present, Leeds. I have heard that Conroy is having an 
exhibition called "The Last Surrealist". If so I think he may find he 
has annoyed a lot of people, including myself. It is not a case of 
people ceasing to be surrealists, rather that some people have not 
had the opportunity to be in a group, others mistrust group activity. 
Some are not, in my opinion, surrealists, but that is only my opinion.

> As you said there isn`t an organized group but
> localized groups (Leeds, etc.) and individuals. So, it
> is correct to say that there isn`t an english group (or
> to be more a british group as you corrected) even with
> "veterans" like Conroy Maddox still alive. They are not
> active as surrealists anymore and act just like artists, is it?


You mean BILL Howe. You can't get the issues of Black lamplight that 
have been published, because they are not puiblished as such. They 
make about 6 copies for distribution to groups. You could ask Kenneth 
if it is possible to get a copy for distribution in Portugal, but you 
would be asked to show it around to others.

The Leeds Group will be producing a broadsheet, MANTICORE, later this 
year. I will make sure this gets the widest distribution, and send 
copies to people whenever possible, or at least pass on their 
addresses to Kenneth Cox. I have also suggested that they might be 
able to put it up on the web.

 > thanks for information about czech group. At the 
moment we > don`t receive any msg from them.
> About London group when you write "One of their number at the very least,
> is on email" you mean Rob Howe ? How can i get the issues they already
> published? Write directly to him, no? (i have the e-mail address here
> and i am just receiveing a letter from Kenneth Cox sending me a track
> from Sao Paulo/Fortaleza/Porto Alegre Surrealist group in Brazil to translate
> it to english).

I am going to be away for 3 weeks, so won't be able to join in 
discussions. see you all soon.

Stuart