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New surrealism
Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as an artistic movement that sought to free the imagination and tap into the unconscious mind. Artists used techniques like automatism to create works without rational thought and reveal hidden meanings. Major surrealist artists included Joan Miro, known for his biomorphic shapes and bright colors, Max Ernst, who invented new techniques like frottage, and Rene Magritte, whose works featured recurring symbols and dream-like scenes. Freud's theories of the unconscious also influenced surrealists to explore dreams and symbols in their artistic works.
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New surrealism
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- 2. Surrealism : Surrealismmeans super realism. Surrealism literary means ‘above and beyond reality’. Surrealism sought to free the imaginative human mind & reveal the unconscious encouraging and rejection to logic & reasoning.
- 3. Historical background : Surrealismwas an artistic and literary movement that emerged in reaction to the horrors of World War I. Artists responded to the horrors of war by challenging the prevalent norms of society and its values. With a spirit of idealism, artist and writers shared a belief that they could change the world by freeing the unconscious mind from rational thought.
- 4. Surrealism term : Thisterm was coined by ‘Guillaume Apollinaire’ in 1917 to describe his own play The Mammaries.
- 5. . In 1924, the French poet AndréBreton founded the first official Surrealist group in Paris. It was comprised of gifted writers and poets; later visual artists joined the movement.
- 6. They practiced automatic techniques — writing, speaking, or makingart without thinking about what they were creating, allowing images and ideas to flow freely from their imagination. Often they then worked back into a painting to “pull out” fantastic imagery
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- 8. … Freud had significantinfluence on the beliefs and practices of the Surrealists. He believed that our subconscious thoughts are symbolically represented in our dreams and fully understand ourselves, we need to tap into these dreams and messages. Artists, writers and poets were inspired to explore the conscious and subconscious mind.
- 11. Forms of Surrealism: • Automatism • Veristic surrealism
- 13. Veristic Surrealism : •Portray the dream world with rich detail. • Allow the subconscious to surface in order to interpret meaning. • Closer to reality. • Hold some truth.
- 14. Andre Breton • CreatedThe Surrealist Manifesto based on the “pure psychic automatism”
- 15. Poem Objet byAndre Breton, 1935
- 16. Joan Miro • Leadingartist Automatist Surrealism art movement • Bright primary colors • Biomorphic forms, • Rough geometric shapes • Marginally recognizable objects.
- 17. Symbols in work:the moon, birds and women Most work incorporated themes of: the sea, stars, birds and animals
- 18. Person Throwing aStone at a Bird, 1926
- 20. Max Ernst • • • • Leading Veristic Surrealistartist Invented a new method called frottage Transferring textures suggest proactive approach to composing image Experiment with mediums like, collage, decalcoma nia and exquisite corpse
- 21. Two Children arethreatened by a Nightingale, 1924
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- 23. Rene Magritte • Shiftinto illusionary-visual movement • Same objects reappear (green apple, woman’s body) • Started using dream theory more
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- 25. End Start of WWIIended it in Europe Breton and others moved it to New York Breton died, movement no longer organized group Some artists continued as self- labeled surrealists Surrealism itself hasn’t really ended and can still be seen today