Surrealism

Automatic Drawing

André Masson (French, 1896–1987) 1924. Ink on paper, 9 1/4 x 8 1/8" \

The Potato, 1928 Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983) Oil on canvas

The Barbarians, 1937 Max Ernst (French, born Germany, 1891–1976) Oil on cardboard

The Persistence of Memory

Salvador Dalí 1931 Oil on canvas, Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 13"

Guernica, 1937 by Pablo Picasso

The Two Fridas Frida Kahlo, 1939

Oil on Canvas 67x67”

Additional Examples of Surrealism

Art Talk’s Definition of Surrealism: “ Twentieth-century artistic style in which dreams, fantasy, and the subconscious served as inspiration for artists.”

Class Definition of Surrealism:

Elements of Surrealism (fill in on rubric)

1. Disorientation- Odd vantage points, abnormal proportions,

levitation, enlarged details. 2. Unexpected Juxtaposition- things that don’t usually go

together. 3. Anatomical Surprises- Human or animal features in

unnatural places 4. Animated Inanimate Objects- Giving life to non-living

objects. 5. Metamorphic Creatures- Merging objects into one,

swapping character traits between objects. 6. Association of Complementary- this looks like something

else, identifiable shapes used in unnatural circumstances, borrowing characteristics.