Surrealism Sabrina Zor and Deki the boy #300 By Deki and Sabrina
Aim of the movement Anti-war was expressed in many of the art forms, surrealism was no exception Hitler classed surrealist art as one of the degenerate arts; arts that he saw as damaging to the regime as they were apparently an attack on hard working Germans. The main aim of this art form is defiance
Time period Surrealism was developed out of the activities of Dada of World War I Surrealism speaks about the time after the First World War and the override of culture.
Key features Surrealist art work is made to look bizarre. It tends to depict the supressed side of our mind and the world of dreams, desire, nightmares and imagination. Typical features include dark figures and silhouettes, mythical creatures, monsters and nonsense animals, day to day objects drawn distorted or disfigured. The art form is meant paint the picture of the subconscious mind
Max Ernst A German Surrealist Born 2nd April 1891 Died 1st April 1976 Served in the German army on both Western and Eastern fronts Arrested by French authorities during WW2 Paintings usually portray landscapes with decaying buildings
Europe After the Rain I Created in 1933 A map of Europe with crippled edges. Demonstrates the conflicts and shifting borders between countries in Europe.
Europe After the Rain II 1940-1942 An abstract landscape painting Portrays the destructive power of the warfare in the aftermath of WW2.
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