Surrealism (jan 15, 1924 – jan 31, 1935)
Description:
Evolves out of Dada, lead by Breaton a poet who had disdain for the nonsense of Dada. Breaton wrote the manifesto in 1924. Three streams; abstract/bimorphic, representational, and sculpture.Influenced by the theories of Freud, particularly that of the subconscious and hidden/repressed desires. Art depicted and emphasized unity of dreams and reality. Associated with sexuality and repressed gender expression/gender fluidity. Meant to jolt views into a higher reality.
Notable artists include; Masson, Miro, (associated with abstract/bimorphic) Magritte, Dali, (associated with representational) Oppenheim, Man Ray, and Arp (associated with sculpture)
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Date:
jan 15, 1924
jan 31, 1935
~ 11 years