Assignment: The Exquisite Corpse

1. The Exquisite Corpse

2. Exquisite corpse is a method by which a
collection of words or images is
collectively assembled, the result being
known as the exquisite corpse …. Each
collaborator adds to a composition in
sequence… by being allowed to see the
end of what the previous person
contributed.
Early Surrealist
Exquisite Corpse

3. The technique was invented by
Surrealists … Surrealism is a cultural
movement that began [in France] in
the early 1920s, and is best known for
the visual artworks and writings of the
group members. Surrealist works
feature the element of surprise,
unexpected juxtapositions and
non sequitur…)

4. The name is derived from a phrase
that resulted when Surrealists first
played the game, "Le cadavre exquis
boira le vin nouveau." ("The exquisite
corpse will drink the new wine.")