Surrealism began in the 1920s and focuses on fantastical imagery and objects found in dreams rather than everyday scenes. Two famous surrealist artists discussed are Rene Magritte, known for works like The Son of Man that feature ordinary objects in unusual contexts, and Salvador Dali, recognized for paintings like The Persistence of Memory that depict dreamlike and impossible images. The document encourages readers to try making their own surrealist collage by cutting up a photo and adding patterns and colors.

1. SurrealismAdapted by Mrs. Macdonald
by Phillip Martin

2. Surrealism
What can
that possibly
mean?

3. Surrealism started in the
1920s. Paintings focus
on things found in the
imagination or fantasyimagination or fantasy..
You might find every
day objects, but they
aren’t doing every day
things.
Artists sometimes find
inspiration for their
images in their dreams.
The Son of Man by Rene Magritte
Surrealism

4. Belgian artist, Rene
Magritte made a famous
painting called The son
Of Man.
This is a self Portrait.
Son of Man 1946 by Rene Magritte
Surrealism

5. Golconde
by Rene Magritte
Surrealism

6. Other famous paintings by Rene Magritte
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7. Spanish artist,
Salvador Dali, is
the name that first
comes to mind for
many people when
they think of
Surrealism.
His moustache is as
famous as his art.
Surrealism

8. Even if you have
never heard of
Surrealism, you
may have seen
Dali’s work.
The Persistence of Memory
by Salvador Dali
Surrealism

9. Celestial Elephants
by Salvador Dali
Surrealism

10. Self Portrait
by Salvador
Dali
Surrealism

11. a
Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter, often painted
herself in a surreal world.
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13. a
So now you know about Surrealism. Do you
think you can try to make a surrealistic
Collage?
1. Select a Magazine Photo.
2. Cut out the main part of
the photo..
3. Add to your photo using
Pattern and shapes.
4. Color your art.
Surrealism