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1 SURREALISM

2 Surrealism-a 20th-century avant-garde* movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. *Avant-garde :(from French, "advance guard" or "vanguard", literally "fore- guard") are works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics. Max ErnstMax Ernst, The Elephant Celebes (1921), Tate, Londones (1921), Tate, Lon

3 Sigmund Freud- neurologist who had a big interest in the work of the Surrealists. Freud's work with free association, dream analysis, and the unconscious was of utmost importance to the Surrealists in developing methods to liberate imagination. Background Max ErnstMax Ernst, L'Ange du Foyer ou le Triomphe du Surréalisme (1937)

4 Vocabulary NON-SEQUITUR- (Latin for "it does not follow"), in formal logic, is an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its premises.In a non sequitur, the conclusion could be either true or false, but the argument is fallacious because there is a disconnection between the premise and the conclusion. JUXTAPOSITION- the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. "the juxtaposition of these two images"

5 Salvador Dali- Butterfly Windmills

6 Jerry Uelsmann, Untitled,1976

7 Jerry Uelsmann, Voyager

8 Maggie Taylor, Mood Lifter

9 Maggie Taylor, Subject to change

10 Sandy Skoglund- Revenge of the Goldfish

11 Erik Johansson, Cut and fold

12 Erik Johansson, Drifting Away http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/adobe-live-photoshops-people-bus-stop-ads-ambush-thats-actually-not-awful-150167

13 Assignment With use of literature and photo taking skills, create a surrealistic scene from photoshop (dreams, memories, fantasy, fiction stories, etc.) Take 30 of photos by March 5th Final project must incorporate at least 3 different photos What kind of photos should you take for this project?

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