Surrealism & Bizarre Art

Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920’s& is best known for its visual artworks & writings.

Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities duringWorld War I.

Surrealism embodies:

•Fantastical visual imagery from the subconscious mind. •No intention of making the work logically comprehensible. •Attracted many members of the Dada movement. •Surrealism was deeply influenced by the work of Freud and Jung.

Realistic objects in a bizarre or dreamlike setting.

Dali - The Temptation of Saint Anthony

Salvador Dali – Persistence of Sleep

6 Surrealistic Techniques – “How to make the ordinary look extraordinary”

ScaleLevitation

JuxtapositionDislocation

TransparencyTransformation

SCALE

Changing an object’s scale, or

relative size.

LEVITATION

Floating objects that don’t normally

float

JUXTAPOSITION

Joining two images together in impossible

combinations

DISLOCATION

Taking an object form its usual environment and

placing it in an unfamiliar one

TRANSPARENCY

Making objects transparent that are not

usually transparent

TRANSFORMATION

Changing objects in unusual way