1. SURREALISM
An art movement focused expressing the
subconscious. Discovered subconscious
through the study of dreams and hypnosis.
~ Multimedia
Two types
~ Automatist
~ Veristic
2. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
⁃ Psychologist 1856-1939
⁃ every action motivated by unconsciousness
⁃ tendency for humans to repress, repression of
impulses released through dreams
⁃ Id
⁃ Ego
⁃ Superego
3. Andre Breton (1896-1966)
Leader of Surrealist movement; writer/poet
⁃ Surrealist Manifesto 1924
"Pure psychic automatism by which it is intended to express,
either verbally or in writing, the true function of thought.
Thought dictated in the absence of all control exerted by
reason, and outside all aesthetic or moral preoccupations."
"If the depths of our minds conceal strange forces capable of
augmenting or conquering those on the surface, it is in our
greatest interest to capture them."
4. AUTOMATIST
~ No meaning to images
~ Images are pure expression of subconscious
~ Done without interpretation
~ Focused on feelings
5. V E R I S T I C
~Direct and uncensored for analyzing
~ Images had meaning
~ Images are how you understand the subconscious
~ Thought of images as metaphors
6. Rene Magritte (1898-1967)
- Wanted to show objects in a foreign way
-He used his literary and art work to develop a “new” way of looking
at things.
- Tried to use simplicity in his works
- Focused on how we interpret images into meaning
14. Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
⁃ Spanish artist who was well-trained from his early
stages in life; grew up around art.
⁃ used and Old Master manner that demonstrated
his advanced pairing skill, whole painting subject matter people
did not commonly understand
19. Surrealist Movie
Un chien andalou
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=L9zhKuV86NA&feature=related
20. Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
• Founder of Metaphysical Art movement
• A lot of repetition in his paintings
• Many artists looked up to Giorgio de
Chirico
• Most famous for the eerie mood in his
paintings
25. Yves Tanguy (1900-1955)
⁃ Born in France
⁃ Prior to being an artist, Tanguy served in the French Navy
⁃ Self-trained artist. His paintings consisted of things like
organic, odd shapes as well as structured, organic shapes
31. Joan Miro (1893-1983)
-In his early years of painting was influenced by Fauvism and
Cubism, with their structure and bright colors
- Later he experiments with different mediums
-Used surrealist techniques, never joined
- Planned pictures along with automatism