Surrealism 1920’s-30’s
What was going on in Europe? Recovering from WWI Traditional ways of looking at the world were no longer valid Artists desired to make more meaningful art, they turned to their own private realities Dream Memories Feelings
Surrealist A higher degree of reality, turning inward to paint dreams, memories and feelings Recognizable subject matter in illogical situations
Literature Before Art Literary movement Blossomed from philosophy of Sigmund Freud Free association Dream analysis
Improvised Art Distancing them as much as possible from conscious control
Joan Miró, Spain (1893-1983) Squiggles Spontaneous work Biomorphic signs for natural objects Fact and fantasy
Wall of the Moon 1957-1959
The Farm 1922
Salvador Dalí, Spain (1904-1989) “critical paranoia” His irrational fears fueled his art “hand painted dream photographs” We watched Destino in class- a collaboration between Dalí and Walt Disney
Ship with Butterfly Sails 1937
Old Couple or Musician 1930
Frida Kahlo, Mexico (1907-1954) Fantasized self-portraits Story of emotional and physical pain
Without Hope 1945
The Dream 1940