1. Surrealist Photography
Exhibition:
Centre Pompidou, Paris
September January 2010

2. Surreal
“marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream”
“unbelievable, fantastic”
Surrealism
Cultural movement centred in Paris, developed in 1920s Known for visual art + writings

3. Manifesto: to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality”
Political: was at various points aligned with communism and anarchy

4. Famous surrealists:
André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Rene Magritte, Joan Miró

5. Man Ray Born: Philadelphia, 1890 Died: Paris, 1976

7. Lesson Plan
Directly teach elements of surrealism through examples of surrealist art:
the element of surprise
unexpected juxtapositions

8. Lesson Plan
Playing with surrealist photography allows students to discover photographic principles:
Draws attention to the constructed/fake nature of photography
Highlights framing and composition of the image

10. Resources: http://www. manraytrust. com/ http://en. wikipedia