Surrealism was a cultural movement in the early 1920s. It's an art genre and also a genre of
literature. Initially, surrealism was an off-shoot of the art movement called Dadaism. The art
literature. Initially, surrealism was an off-shoot of the art movement called Dadaism. The art
genre is strange, intriguing, and sometime twisted. This art spread world wide. It eventually
affected many films, literature, philosophy, political practice, music, and the visual arts.
It's meant to capture the art of subconsiousness. When you look at a surreal art piece, the artist
wants you to look closely, pay attention to detail and the strangeness of it all.
Work Cited
Breton, Andre`. "What is Surrealism?" Surrealist.com. 30 Oct. 2008 .
1 comment:
do you like only art or do you like the films and books influenced by this movement??
i have a copy of Dante's Inferno where the illustrations are by S. Dali.
share. =)
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