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    Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s‚ and is best known for its visual artworks and writings. The aim was to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality." Artists painted unnerving‚ illogical scenes with photographic precision‚ created strange creatures from everyday objects and developed painting techniques that allowed the unconscious to express itself.[1] Surrealist works feature the element of surprise‚ unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur;

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    Surrealism Surrealism started as a revolt against the intellect of Cubism‚ Formalist art‚ Art for Arts sake (Dada) and abstraction. It is an attitude to life and society rather than a style of art. It was a painting style that trapped the dream into physical existence. Individualism and isolation was a core value of the movement. They investigated the mind for artistic inspiration. Origins of Surrealism: Andre Brenton: Was dissatisfied with DADA Wanted a more organized

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    Surrealism The goal of the Surrealism movement was exploring imagination and looking above reality. The Dada movement laid the foundation for Surrealism because it dealt a lot with the subconscious and dreams. A good quote that relates to the Surrealism movement is “Surrealism is destructive‚ but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision”‚ said by Salvador Dalí. This is true of Surrealism because surrealist works have dreamlike imagery with unexpected and illogical elements

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    Surrealism Surrealism originated in the late 1910s and early ’20s as a literary movement that experimented with a new mode of expression called automatic writing‚ or automatism‚ which sought to release the unbridled imagination of the subconscious. Officially consecrated in Paris in 1924 with the publication of the Manifesto of Surrealism by the poet and critic André Breton (1896–1966)‚ Surrealism became an international intellectual and political movement. Breton‚ a trained psychiatrist‚ along

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    The Things They Carried: Protagonists and Surrealism of War The central character in a work of literature is called the “protagonist.” The protagonist usually initiates the main action of the story and often overcomes a flaw such as weakness or ignorance to achieve a new understanding by the work’s end. The protagonist’s journey is enriched by encounters with characters who hold differing beliefs. One such character type‚ a “foil‚” has traits that contrast with the protagonist’s and highlight

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    Surrealism: It’s Full of Surprises Essay by: Cheryl Pulimoottil Teacher: Mr. Dimonte Course: AVI-4M The history of art cannot be told without stepping on a few toes. There were many eras in art history‚ some much more conservative than others‚ but none as controversial and bold as the Surrealism era. Although many people do not understand surrealism‚ one should always respect it because it is still an inescapable part of art history

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    The Occultation of Surrealism Conference paper ESSWE 3: Lux in Tenebris. Szeged‚ HU. Tessel M. Bauduin‚ University of Amsterdam: t.m.bauduin@uva.nl Introduction [--] Welcome. The official birth of the movement was in 1924‚ with the publication of the first Manifesto. In the Second Manifesto‚ of 1929‚ André Breton‚ ‘father’ of Surrealism‚ called for ‘the occultation of Surrealism’. This‚ and other elements have led many to believe that Surrealism was very much involved with the occult. That

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    Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility. The movement was begun primarily in Europe‚ centered in Paris‚ and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung‚ there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th

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    Introduction: The 19th. century was an era of invention and discovery. The horrors of the First World War led to widespread social trauma. People found consolation in art and literature‚ and used it as a way to express their outrage caused by the war. People demanded a form of expression that was honest‚ realistic‚ and critical of political and social behaviours. This Disillusionment following the war manifested itself in a number of ways‚ sparking artistic‚ literary‚ philosophical‚ musical‚ and

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    Fashion and Surrealism: Why Not? Lisa Junor Fashion Design Stage 3 Robert Gordon University Word Count: 2754 Fashion and Surrealism: Why Not? Imagining a world where your dreams and subconscious co-exist with the general happenings of life is surreal however extremely alluring. Surrealist artists and fashion designers have a steady belief in this fantasy and have attempted to achieve this through the work of art and fashion. Throughout

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