What Is Surrealism?
Founded by the poet André Breton in Paris in 1924, Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement. It proposed that the Enlightenment—the influential 17th- and 18th-century intellectual movement that championed reason and individualism—had suppressed the superior qualities of the irrational, unconscious mind. Surrealism’s goal was to liberate thought, language, and human experience from the oppressive boundaries of rationalism.
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If you've every seen images like this and were curious about the artists and their visions, check this site out.
It traces Surrealism back to its founding in 1924 and describes its impact on many of the greatest artists of the 20th century, from Salvador Dalí to Jackson Pollock.
Interesting stuff!
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