The Anti-Reality Art Movement

History of Surrealism Since the Age of Enlightenment, artists and authors had occupied themselves with reason and reality. Since the Age of Enlightenment, artists and authors had occupied themselves with reason and reality. Just prior to WWI, however, a new movement began in which artists and authors created works that defied reason. This was called the Dada movement, and it was from this movement that Surrealism is rooted. Just prior to WWI, however, a new movement began in which artists and authors created works that defied reason. This was called the Dada movement, and it was from this movement that Surrealism is rooted.

The Dada Movement

What is Surrealism? Surrealism is an artistic and literary movement which flourished between WWI and WWII, and is seen more as an escape from reality than an argument against serious thought. Surrealism is an artistic and literary movement which flourished between WWI and WWII, and is seen more as an escape from reality than an argument against serious thought.

The Surrealist Manifesto Andre Breton, a surrealist author, wrote in 1924 that Surrealism is a means of reuniting conscious and unconscious realms of experience so completely, that the world of dream and fantasy would be joined to the everyday rational world in Andre Breton, a surrealist author, wrote in 1924 that Surrealism is a means of reuniting conscious and unconscious realms of experience so completely, that the world of dream and fantasy would be joined to the everyday rational world in "an absolute reality, a surreality."

The Surrealists The surrealists believed that thinkers who could tap into their unconscious had access to their sources of genius. The surrealists believed that thinkers who could tap into their unconscious had access to their sources of genius. Surrealist artists included Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, and Paul Klee. Surrealist artists included Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, and Paul Klee.

Marc Chagall ( )

Me and My Village, 1911

Birthday, 1915

Salvador Dali ( )

The Persistence of Memory, 1931

Sleep, 1937

Paul Klee ( )

Red Balloon, 1922

Flower Myth (1918) Watercolour on pastel foundation on fabric on newsprint on board.

Surrealism Today This movement continues to flourish at all ends of the earth. This movement continues to flourish at all ends of the earth. With advances in design technology and new understandings of how the mind works, modern surrealist art has brought about new and profound meaning for its audience. With advances in design technology and new understandings of how the mind works, modern surrealist art has brought about new and profound meaning for its audience.

Faceless Composition by Lara Jade

Remnant by Henrik

Surrealism by Indigo Wolf