Surrealism

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-time and society rather than a expression of art. It was a painting style that trapped the dream into physical existence. Individualism and isolation was a spunk value of the movement. They investigated the sound judgment for artistic inspiration.Origins of Surrealism Andre Breton Was dissatisfied with DADA Wanted a more organized and realistic He explored automatic righting and discussed the illogical and the accidental Hough process in painting He published a manifesto in 1924 (statement of ideas about the movement) Was based on Freud the idea of the conscious mind struggling against the irrational and the unconscious Implemented the idea that the individual is cede to express their personal desires Definition of Surrealism Thought is expressed with the absence of reason, esthetical (visual), moral concerns.Surrealism e mphasizes words more than the image and was dominated by the indite works and ideas. The influence of Sigmund Freud Worked with Psychoanalysis, and how hypnosis allows an individual to remember motional experiences that have been forgotten. The impressiveness of memories and experiences in the subconscious is core to Surrealism Hypnosis liberates the imagination Through the dream, reality is solved.Political patch of the time Breton was a communist The surrealists were anarchists like the Dadaists of WWW Surrealist thought that non-government was better(irrational vs. the rational) Russian revolution Tribal art Dada chance, irrational, illogical Art of children and the mentally ill Freud and Jung (importance of dreams and the symbols pulmonary tuberculosisd to understand dreams) Sub ThemesThe human condition Surrealism deals with the subconscious, dreams and irrational thought Influence of technology- Meaning in media Surrealism involves symbolism, heart and soul through the u se of paint Reflection of society comment on anti fight etc Two Schools of Surrealism Bibliographic Surrealism Ray, Dali,Yves, Migrate Detailed Automatic Organic surrealism Mirror, Manson recognizable objects in different contexts Images of the mind Precise reproduction Juxtaposition (placing attached to each other) Transposed (placed over) Displaced(put out of place) Mutated (altered) Visual pun/ double meaning Hidden Meaning Chance Close to abstract