Surrealism and Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso’s Surrealism
Surrealism was a movement that began in the early part of 1920s. Surrealism, unlike other art forms, can be characterized by “fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter.” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). In a sense, it wouldn’t make much sense to the naked eye, as the paintings do not appear like a normal object that we see in our day to day life. Rather it creates strange and illogical creatures out of everyday objects.
Picasso was a great artist who didn’t just stick to one form of painting, but rather experimented with many. Surrealism, in terms of art, grew alongside Picasso. Also, it gave him new directions and possibilities. Although Picasso never joined the Surrealist movement, which included politics among other things, his paintings influenced it. Picasso had many paintings done, especially, in the 1920s and 1930s which had surrealist style to it.
This is one of Picasso’s paintings which is based on surrealism. This painting is also shown in the book. The picture is of his lover Marie Walter, his lover. Picasso was in a very unhappy marriage, and he had an affair with Marie Walter. The painting shows two sides to the same person. The left side is of conscious side which appears good, while the right side is of subconscious which is dark and dirty. The picture is based on surrealism as it is basically fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter. There were many other painters and artists who were involved with surrealism as well. Some of them were Salvador Dali, Max Ernst etc.
In this image, Picasso shows a “split personality” similar to the painting in the beginning where he showed two sides to the same person. In the image, there are more than one view of the head, and each reveals different aspect of the woman.
Surrealism was a movement that began in the early part of 1920s. Surrealism, unlike other art forms, can be characterized by “fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter.” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). In a sense, it wouldn’t make much sense to the naked eye, as the paintings do not appear like a normal object that we see in our day to day life. Rather it creates strange and illogical creatures out of everyday objects.
Picasso was a great artist who didn’t just stick to one form of painting, but rather experimented with many. Surrealism, in terms of art, grew alongside Picasso. Also, it gave him new directions and possibilities. Although Picasso never joined the Surrealist movement, which included politics among other things, his paintings influenced it. Picasso had many paintings done, especially, in the 1920s and 1930s which had surrealist style to it.
This is one of Picasso’s paintings which is based on surrealism. This painting is also shown in the book. The picture is of his lover Marie Walter, his lover. Picasso was in a very unhappy marriage, and he had an affair with Marie Walter. The painting shows two sides to the same person. The left side is of conscious side which appears good, while the right side is of subconscious which is dark and dirty. The picture is based on surrealism as it is basically fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter. There were many other painters and artists who were involved with surrealism as well. Some of them were Salvador Dali, Max Ernst etc.
In this image, Picasso shows a “split personality” similar to the painting in the beginning where he showed two sides to the same person. In the image, there are more than one view of the head, and each reveals different aspect of the woman.