1. Surrealism 1924-1950’s Humanities Mrs. Adkins

2. History/Background Primarily European movement Heavily influenced by _____________ –we repress our real desires into our subconscious, however, this subconscious still reveals itself in our __________

3. Characteristics Subject matter came from artist’s __________ Everyday objects in unexpected situations Might appear irrational _______________ – drawing spontaneously without conscious thought Weird juxtapositions Exquisite __________ – Fold paper into ¼’s – Different artists draw the head, torso, legs, foot

4. Salvador Dali Afraid of many things: –Exposing his __________ –Assassinations (his chauffeur had to try eat his food first) –Grasshoppers (wouldn’t walk on grass) His eccentric behavior oftentimes drew more attention than his artwork – he loved publicity. Lived last 7 years as a recluse in a ____________. There have been allegations that in his later life Dali was forced to sign ___________ canvases. These were later painted and then sold as originals  art dealers are wary of Dali’s later works.

5. The Persistence of Memory

6. Soft Construction with Boiled BeansThe Rose (Premonition of Civil War)

7. Frida Kahlo Polio as a child – caused 1 leg to stop growing. At the age of 17, Frida was in a horrible bus accident. This accident resulted in ____ operations during her lifetime. She was frequently in pain due to the injuries caused by this accident. Mexican – many of her paintings celebrated her __________ heritage. Madonna owns  portrait

8. Self-Portrait as a Tehuana (Diego on My Mind) Frida was married to Diego Rivera (he was also a famous painter)– they eventually ____________ and then later remarried again. They both had numerous affairs.

9. Tree Of Hope

10. Joan ______ Born in Barcelona, Spain At his parents’ insistence, Joan worked as an _____________ for awhile. Eventually, he pursued art full-time.

11. Bleu II Dancer

12. Exquisite Corpse Fold paper into _____ – Different artists draw the head, torso, legs, foot