SURREALISM

surrealism

what art movement came after dada

works of sigmund freud

what was surrealism influenced by

• representational

• abstract

two surrealist art styles

representational style

realistic depiction of objects but distorted beyond the capabilities of reality

Abstract surrealism

shapes and forms that do not represent anything in real life but the subconscious

frottage

technique where a piece of paper would be placed on top of a texture surface where a pencil will be rubbed on top producing an impression of the surface

dacalcomania

technique where paint is splashed on paper and while its wet, another piece will be rubbed on it giving a forest like pattern

grattage

painted canvas on top of a texture surface then scrapped away, creating an impression

fumage

placing a piece of paper over a lighted candle creating a smoke, moving the paper will result in patterns from the soot

Automatic drawing

uses a writing instrument and just let it move around a medium without conscious thought.

Drip painting

utilizes paint drips from a moving can of paint

• some say death of its pioneer andre breton in 1966

• some say death of salvador dali in 1989

when did surrealism end

salvador dali

one of the most popular surrealist artists

The Persistence of Memory

The painting depicts several melting clocks in a barren landscape.

dreams were people’s subconscious way of dealing with personal issues and realities.

what did sigmund freud state