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| Surrealism |
| Surrealism is a movement that began in 1920's Paris, it`s impact was recognised not just in art but in writing,film & politics. Andre Breton became the leader of the movement of surrealism, an often dreamlike expression of the subconscious. The work of Sigmund Freud was an important factor in Surrealism, in understanding,developing & liberating the mind. The movement began as a publication of uncensored thoughts 'Litterature', developing the Dada movement, using ordinary subjects,leaving them open to the imagination. As the Surrealist group grew, in 1924 they published the 'Surrealist Manifesto', written by Breton defining the purpose of the artistic group, their influences,discussions & their art. The revolutionary & continuously scandalous 'La Revolution Surrealiste' was published from 1924 to '29, & they established the Bureau of Surrealist Research, developing techniques such as automatic drawing ( drawing spontaneously). Breton defined their work as being "in the absence of conscious, moral or aesthetic self-censorship". In 1925 another Surrealist group formed in Brussels & later in England. Between the groups the members were diverse including Dadaist, Cubist, Abstract, Expressionist, Post Expressionist & Naive artists. In 1925 they also held their first exhibition 'La Peinture Surrealiste' in Gallerie Pierre, Paris. In the 1930's Surrealism spread from Europe to North,South & Central America, the Caribbean & Asia as an artistic style & ideology of political change. The Surrealist movement was openly associated with Communism & the 'liberation of man' & with the impact of World War 2, Fascism & Nazism lead to the exile of many Surrealists to North Africa & America. In America Surrealism was greatly received & as a consequence Abstract Expressionism developed. There are many debates regarding the end of the Surrealist movement. Some agree Word War 2 was the end by disbanding the members, others argue that the eventual end came with the death of the movements founder Andre Breton in 1966 & possibly not until the death of Salvador Dali in 1989. However, the impact of the Surrealist movement, artistically & politically is indisputable. |
| The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali 1931 |
| The Red Tower (La Tour Rouge) Giogio de Chirico 1913 |
| L'ange du foyeur ou le truomphe du surrealisme Max Ernst 1937 |
| Mysteries of the Horizon Rene Magritte 1955 |
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