/r/surrealism
This subreddit is for the free exchange of surreal visual art. Post your own work or that of other artists (please make sure to give credit)
Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur; however, many Surrealist artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost, with the works being an artefact.
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual artworks and writings.
Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur; however, many Surrealist artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost, with the works being an artefact. Leader André Breton was explicit in his assertion that Surrealism was above all a revolutionary movement.
Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities during World War I and the most important center of the movement was Paris. From the 1920s onward, the movement spread around the globe, eventually affecting the visual arts, literature, film, and music of many countries and languages, as well as political thought and practice, philosophy, and social theory.
NOTABLE SURREALIST THINKERS:
- Guillame Apollinaire (coined the term)
- André Breton
- Paul Éluard
- Benjamin Péret
- René Crevel
- Robert Desnos
- Jacques Baron
- Max Morise
- Pierre Naville
- Roger Vitrac
- Max Ernst
- Salvador Dalí
- René Magritte
- Man Ray
- Jean (Hans) Arp
- Georges Malkine
- Michel Leiris
- Georges Limbour
- Antonin Artaud
- Raymond Queneau
- André Masson
- Joan Miró
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jacques Prévert
- Yves Tanguy
- Georges Bataille
SURREALIST AVANT-GUARDIENNES:
- Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob)
- Lise Deharme
- Valentine Penrose
- Valentine Hugo
- Denise Lévy
- Gala Éluard
- Simone Breton
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Skeleton tree by me
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“As I Drift” artwork made as I was falling asleep
(Everything other than the distorted overlays of my logo were left unedited when I woke up.)
[As I Drift]
Last night, I took an anxiolytic (Alprazolam). As the iPad was lying down beside me, I drew.
I had no care about the details nor did I put effort in deciding what color to use and where to place it. Taps and strokes, no pressure exerted. The pen glided on the screen; I stopped it and made it move because I felt like it.
My eyes blurred and my hands weakened as I drifted and finally succumbed to slumber.
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