Surrealism The Art of Self Discovery

The Birth of Surrealism  Surrealism evolved from the Dada movement shortly after WWI.  Andre Breton, a French Doctor who served in WWI, led the movement (although he was a writer, not a painter).  Surrealist artists were interested in the writings of psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.  Surrealists used the subconscious mind and dreams as the inspiration for a new type of art.

What is Surrealism?  The word surreal means bizarre or dreamlike.  Realism describes art that is depicted as true to natural life as possible: realistic Surrealism = realistic objects in a bizarre or dreamlike setting Surrealism = realistic objects in a bizarre or dreamlike setting

Giorgio de Chirico  Greek-Italian proto- surrealist painter  Studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany  Often painted the piazzas and archways of the city of Turin, Italy during his “Metaphysical” phase  Influenced the Surrealist artists Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí, and René Magritte

The Enigma of a Day

The Song of Love

The Evil Genius of a King

The Seer

Salvador Dali  Very famous and influential Spanish Surrealist  Admired Pablo Picasso and did his early paintings in a cubist style  Dali was very eccentric and was kicked out of school for his behavior.  He was often at odds with other Surrealists because of his political views.

The Persistence of Memory

Sleep

Car Clothing

Madonna with a Mystical Rose

Gala’s Castle at Pubol

René Magritte  Belgian Surrealist  Worked as a poster and advertisement designer until he was able to be a full time painter.  His first painting was ridiculed, so he moved to Paris where he met Andre Breton and became involved with the Surrealists.  Later returned to Brussels and remained there during WWII  Often painted ordinary objects in unusual juxtapositions

The Portrait

The Treachery of Images

The Human Condition

La Durée Poignardée

The Son of Man

Golconde

Other Surrealist Artists  Francis Picabia French Painter  Francis Picabia French Painter Francis Picabia Francis Picabia  Jean Arp German/French Painter/Sculptor Jean Arp Jean Arp  Marcel Duchamp French/American Conceptual Artist Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp  Paul Nash English Painter  Paul Nash English Painter Paul Nash Paul Nash  Man Ray American Photographer/Painter Man Ray Man Ray  Max Ernst German/French Painter Max Ernst Max Ernst  Alberto Savinio Greek/Italian Painter  Alberto Savinio Greek/Italian Painter Alberto Savinio Alberto Savinio  Joan Miro Spanish Painter/Sculptor Claude Cahun French Photographer Joan Miro Claude Cahun Joan Miro Claude Cahun  Andre Breton French Writer/Artist Andre Breton Andre Breton  Andre Masson French Painter  Andre Masson French Painter Andre Masson Andre Masson  Paul Delvaux Belgian Painter Paul Delvaux Paul Delvaux  Kay Sage American Painter  Kay Sage American Painter Kay Sage Kay Sage  Pavel Tchelitchew Russian Painter Pavel Tchelitchew Pavel Tchelitchew  Eileen Agar British Painter  Eileen Agar British Painter Eileen AgarEileen Agar  Yves Tanguy French/American Painter  Yves Tanguy French/American Painter Yves Tanguy Yves Tanguy  Alberto Giacometti Swiss Painter/Sculptor Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti  Stanley William Hayter British Painter  Stanley William Hayter British Painter Stanley William Hayter Stanley William Hayter  Hans Bellmer German/French  Hans Bellmer German/French Hans Bellmer Hans Bellmer  Boris Margo Ukrainian/American Painter/Printmaker  Boris Margo Ukrainian/American Painter/Printmaker Boris Margo Boris Margo  Victor Brauner Romanian Painter Victor Brauner Victor Brauner  Oscar Dominguez Spanish Painter  Oscar Dominguez Spanish Painter Oscar Dominguez Oscar Dominguez  Remedios Varo Spanish/Mexican Painter  Remedios Varo Spanish/Mexican Painter Remedios Varo Remedios Varo  Enrico Donati Born 1909 American Painter  Enrico Donati Born 1909 American Painter Enrico Donati Enrico Donati  Wilhelm Freddie Danish  Wilhelm Freddie Danish Wilhelm Freddie Wilhelm Freddie  Dorothea Tanning Born 1910 American Painter/Sculptor  Dorothea Tanning Born 1910 American Painter/Sculptor Dorothea Tanning Dorothea Tanning  Roberto Matta Chilean/French Painter  Roberto Matta Chilean/French Painter Roberto Matta Roberto Matta  Meret Oppenheim German/Swiss  Meret Oppenheim German/Swiss Meret Oppenheim Meret Oppenheim  Sven Dalsgaard Danish Painter  Sven Dalsgaard Danish Painter Sven Dalsgaard Sven Dalsgaard  James Gleeson Born 1915 Australian Painter  James Gleeson Born 1915 Australian Painter James Gleeson James Gleeson  Leonora Carrington Born 1917 British/Mexican Painter/Writer Leonora Carrington Leonora Carrington  Arnulf Rainer Born 1929 Austrian  Arnulf Rainer Born 1929 Austrian Arnulf RainerArnulf Rainer  Rodolfo Opazo Bernales Born 1935 Chilean Painter Rodolfo Opazo Bernales Rodolfo Opazo Bernales