Surrealism 1920s focuses on the subconscious, the fantastic, the interpretation of dreams, and the juxtaposition of unlikely elements.
Persistence of Memory 1942 in oil. This painting is how Dali sees time. Dali places images of himself in most of his works. Symbolism is an important part of the paintings Symbols –Clock –Ants –Drift wood “The only difference between myself and a madman is that I am not mad.” “Every morning when I awake, the greatest of joys is mine: that of being Salvador Dali”
The Temptation of Saint Anthony 1946
Cannibalism in Autumn
Old Stories, New Images /SalvadorD...
Spain 1938 Symbolism Documentation Commentary pain.html
Surrealism in Photography Mann Ray Uses Film A founder of Dada in New York, he is known for his photographs, paintings, sculpture, films, and later experiments with surrealism."
Surrealism in Photography Artist Unknown
Surrealism in Photography Often used in Advertising and PSAs
Surrealism in Photography Jerry Uselmann Uses Film Only
Jerry Uselmann Surrealism in Photography
Darkroom And Digital Methods Image Combinations with seamless additions. Multiple layers and varying transparencies Selective or Imaginative Colors Images based on a them or specific concept
Surrealism and Representing Concepts Surrealism often depicts the subconscious mind and fantasy possibilities You Project’s Concept = Time What is “time” and how can it be conceptualized? What if Time could be altered?
Surrealism in Photography Your Project Collaboration with students from Georgia Combining your images with theirs to make a Surrealistic composition based on the theme of “TIME” Researching surrealistic images for inspiration. Search terms to use – Surrealism, Surrealistic photography, Image transformations, Altered images, Manipulated photography, Dream Imagery
Creating a Photo Montage Combining photographs to create a new surreal image
The same image can communicate a different feeling by using the filters and color fills at various intensities
The Process Use crop tool to set parameters to 8 X 10 and 300 resolution. Click and drag to capture the image. Use the check mark to crop. Go to ENHANCE – Levels – Brightness\contrast – move arrows of histogram to get the image to the value contrast you desire Save
Creating Surrealistic Spaces and Places
Multiple Layers