This catalogue, produced in conjunction with a 1997 exhibition organized by New York 's Michael Rosenfeld Gallery entitled Alfonso Ossorio: The Surrealist Decade, 1939-1949 , is an excellent resource on the work of this important artist. It includes an introductory essay, biographical notes on the artist, a 1940 photographic portrait by Paul Cadmus, a checklist of works exhibited, and 26 superb color plates.