Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by Andr Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility. Surrealism The movement was begun primarily in Europe, centered in Paris, and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung, there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th century.Dada Surrealism The Surrealist movement eventually spread across the globe, and has influenced artistic endeavors from painting and sculpture to pop music and film directing. Surrealism Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis is a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and his followers, which is devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior. It has three applications:Sigmund Freud Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis designates concomitantly three things: 1. A method of mind investigation. And especially of the unconscious mind; 2. A therapy of neurosis inspired from the above method; 3. A new stand alone discipline who is based on the knowledge acquired from applying the investigation method and clinical experiences. Sigmund Freud (left) together with his friend Wilhelm Fliess. Beside Freud, Fliess played an essential role in the birth of psychoanalysis. Salvador Dali ( ) The Ship, c.1943 Swans Reflecting Elephants, c.1937 Reminescence Archeologique de l'Angelus de Millet, 1935 The Three Sphinxes of Bikini Screenshot 1 of People vs. Salvador Dali Soldier Take Warning Apparition of a War Scene on the Face of Lieutenant Deschanel Cover of Match magazine, october 12, 1939. Old Age, Adolescence, Infancy (The Three Ages) Apparition of a Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach The Temptation of St.Anthony 1945 Rene Magritte Sailboat and Sirens The new Dali Painting, nimisfied by Eternal Minister of Future Science James Hartman Rene Magritte: Black Magic Ren Magritte The red model. Oil on canvas The Human Condition by Rene Magritte Le prtre mari La victoire Corde sensible, 1960 L'Introuvable, 1964 La Condition humaine 1933 Max Ernst Surrealism artists: Eileen Agar Louis Aragon Jean Arp Antonin Artaud Hugo Ball Hans Bellmer Jacques-Andre Boiffard Victor Brauner Andre Breton Luis Bunuel David Burliuk Leonora Carrington Mario Cesariny Giorgio de Chirico Jean Cocteau Joseph Cornell Rene Crevel Salvador Dali Paul Delvaux Robert Desnos Oscar Dominguez Enrico Donati Marcel Duchamp Paul Eluard Max Ernst Dulah Marie Evans Gerhard Gepp Alberto Giacometti Stanley William Hayter Georges Hugnet Gerome Kamrowski Paul Klee Michel Leiris Mina Loy Dora Maar Conroy Maddox Rene Magritte Andre Masson Roberto Matta E L T Mesens Joan Miro Richard Oelze Meret Oppenheim Pino Pascali Roland Penrose Benjamin Peret Francis Picabia Cruzeiro Seixas Jindrich Styrsky Yves Tanguy Toyen Raoul Ubac Remedios Varo How many Surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?