Surrealism – Dali & Magritte Art featuring photorealistic images of impossible or illogical scenes Rene Magritte - 1898 - 1967 Born in Belgium Not famous until 1960 Salvadore Dali – 1904-1989 Born in Figueres, Spain Famous by age 28
Most famous works of art Surrealism – Dali & Magritte Most famous works of art Element of Surprise! Unexpected Combinations Of Images Dreamlike Settings
Salvadore Dali & Melting Clocks The Persistence of Memory (1931) At the MoMA in New York Small (only 9 ½ x 13) Dance of Time Sculptures
Salvadore Dali & Elephants Swans Reflecting Elephants 1937 The Elephants At the MoMA in New York Small (only 9 ½ x 13)
Salvadore Dali & Butterflies Butterfly Ship At the MoMA in New York Small (only 9 ½ x 13)
Rene Magritte & Bowler Hats “Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.” - Rene Magritte The Mysteries of the Horizon 1955 The Son of Man 1946
There’s more than meets the eye! The False Mirror - 1948
What does Surrealism teach us? To imagine what else could be going on in the picture? How could this picture be different to make it more interesting? How could I combine several images to make something different?