SurrealismSurrealismThe Art of Self DiscoveryThe Art of Self Discovery

The Birth of SurrealismThe Birth of Surrealism

Surrealism evolved from the Dada movement Surrealism evolved from the Dada movement shortly after WWI.shortly after WWI.

Andre Breton, a French Doctor who served in Andre Breton, a French Doctor who served in WWI, led the movement (although he was a WWI, led the movement (although he was a writer, not a painter).writer, not a painter).

Surrealist artists were interested in the writings Surrealist artists were interested in the writings of psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud and Carl of psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.Jung.

Surrealists used the subconscious mind and Surrealists used the subconscious mind and dreams as the inspiration for a new type of art.dreams as the inspiration for a new type of art.

What is Surrealism?What is Surrealism?

The word The word surrealsurreal means bizarre or means bizarre or dreamlike. dreamlike.

RealismRealism describes art that is depicted as describes art that is depicted as true to natural life as possible: realistictrue to natural life as possible: realistic

SurrealismSurrealism = realistic objects in a bizarre = realistic objects in a bizarre or dreamlike settingor dreamlike setting

Giorgio de Chirico 1888-1978Giorgio de Chirico 1888-1978 Greek-Italian proto-Greek-Italian proto-

surrealist paintersurrealist painter Studied art at the Studied art at the

Academy of Fine Arts in Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, GermanyMunich, Germany

Often painted the Often painted the piazzas and archways of piazzas and archways of the city of Turin, Italy the city of Turin, Italy during his “Metaphysical” during his “Metaphysical” phasephase

Influenced the Surrealist Influenced the Surrealist artists Max Ernst, artists Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí, and René Salvador Dalí, and René MagritteMagritte

The Enigma The Enigma of a Day - of a Day -

19141914

The Song The Song of Love - of Love -

19141914

The Evil The Evil Genius of Genius of a King - a King -

19151915

The Seer - The Seer - 19151915

Salvador Dali Salvador Dali 1904-19891904-1989

Very famous and Very famous and influential Spanish influential Spanish SurrealistSurrealist

Admired Pablo Picasso Admired Pablo Picasso and did his early and did his early paintings in a cubist paintings in a cubist stylestyle

Dali was very eccentric Dali was very eccentric and was kicked out of and was kicked out of school for his behavior.school for his behavior.

He was often at odds He was often at odds with other Surrealists with other Surrealists because of his political because of his political views.views.

The Persistence of Memory - 1931The Persistence of Memory - 1931

Sleep - 1937Sleep - 1937

Car Clothing Car Clothing - 1941- 1941

Madonna Madonna with a with a

Mystical Mystical Rose - 1963Rose - 1963

Gala’s Castle at Pubol - 1973Gala’s Castle at Pubol - 1973

René Magritte 1898-1967 René Magritte 1898-1967

Belgian SurrealistBelgian Surrealist Worked as a poster and Worked as a poster and

advertisement designer until he was advertisement designer until he was able to be a full time painter.able to be a full time painter.

His first painting was ridiculed, so His first painting was ridiculed, so he moved to Paris where he met he moved to Paris where he met Andre Breton and became involved Andre Breton and became involved with the Surrealists.with the Surrealists.

Later returned to Brussels and Later returned to Brussels and remained there during WWIIremained there during WWII

Often painted ordinary objects in Often painted ordinary objects in unusual juxtapositionsunusual juxtapositions

The Portrait - The Portrait - 19351935

The Treachery of Images - 1928The Treachery of Images - 1928

The The Human Human

Condition Condition - 1933- 1933

La Durée La Durée Poignardée - Poignardée -

19381938

The Son of The Son of Man - 1964Man - 1964

Golconde - 1953Golconde - 1953

Other Surrealist ArtistsOther Surrealist Artists Francis Francis PicabiaPicabia 1879-1953 French Painter  1879-1953 French Painter  Jean ArpJean Arp 1886-1966 German/French  1886-1966 German/French

Painter/SculptorPainter/Sculptor Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp 1887-1968 French/American  1887-1968 French/American

Conceptual ArtistConceptual Artist Paul NashPaul Nash 1889-1946 English Painter  1889-1946 English Painter  Man RayMan Ray 1890-1976 American  1890-1976 American

Photographer/PainterPhotographer/Painter Max ErnstMax Ernst 1891-1976 German/French Painter 1891-1976 German/French Painter Alberto Alberto SavinioSavinio 1891-1952 Greek/Italian  1891-1952 Greek/Italian

Painter Painter  Joan Joan MiroMiro 1893-1983 Spanish Painter/Sculptor 1893-1983 Spanish Painter/Sculptor

Claude Claude CahunCahun 1894-1954 French Photographer 1894-1954 French Photographer Andre BretonAndre Breton 1896-1966 French Writer/Artist 1896-1966 French Writer/Artist Andre MassonAndre Masson 1896-1987 French Painter  1896-1987 French Painter  Paul Paul DelvauxDelvaux 1897-1994 Belgian Painter 1897-1994 Belgian Painter Kay SageKay Sage 1898-1963 American Painter  1898-1963 American Painter  PavelPavel TchelitchewTchelitchew 1898-1957 Russian Painter 1898-1957 Russian Painter   Eileen AgarEileen Agar 1899-1991 British Painter  1899-1991 British Painter  Yves TanguyYves Tanguy 1900-1955 French/American  1900-1955 French/American

Painter Painter 

Alberto Giacometti 1901-1966 Swiss Alberto Giacometti 1901-1966 Swiss Painter/Sculptor Painter/Sculptor Stanley William Hayter 1901-1988 British  1901-1988 British Painter Painter Hans Bellmer 1902-1975 German/French  1902-1975 German/French Boris Margo 1902-1995 Ukrainian/American  1902-1995 Ukrainian/American Painter/Printmaker Painter/Printmaker Victor Brauner 1903-1966 Romanian Painter 1903-1966 Romanian Painter Oscar Dominguez 1906-1957 Spanish Painter  1906-1957 Spanish Painter Remedios Varo 1908-1963 Spanish/Mexican  1908-1963 Spanish/Mexican Painter Painter Enrico Donati Born 1909 American Painter  Born 1909 American Painter Wilhelm Freddie 1909-1995 Danish  1909-1995 Danish Dorothea Tanning Born 1910 American  Born 1910 American Painter/Sculptor Painter/Sculptor Roberto Matta 1912-2002 Chilean/French  1912-2002 Chilean/French Painter Painter Meret Oppenheim 1913-1985 German/Swiss  1913-1985 German/Swiss Sven Dalsgaard 1914-1999 Danish Painter Sven Dalsgaard 1914-1999 Danish Painter James Gleeson Born 1915 Australian Painter James Gleeson Born 1915 Australian Painter Leonora Carrington Born 1917 British/Mexican Leonora Carrington Born 1917 British/Mexican Painter/WriterPainter/Writer  Arnulf Rainer Born 1929 Austrian Arnulf Rainer Born 1929 Austrian Rodolfo Opazo Bernales Born 1935 Chilean Rodolfo Opazo Bernales Born 1935 Chilean PainterPainter