Surrealism is an art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas. [1] .

The Surrealist movement began as a literary group strongly allied to Dada, emerging in the wake of the collapse of Dada in Paris, when André Breton's eagerness to bring purpose to Dada clashed with Tristan Tzara's anti-authoritarianism. Breton, who is occasionally described as the 'Pope' of Surrealism, officially founded the movement in 1924 ...

Feb 10, 2025 · Surrealism, movement in European visual art and literature between the World Wars that was a reaction against cultural and political rationalism. Surrealism grew out of the Dada movement, but its emphasis was on positive expression.

Sep 13, 2017 · Surrealists—inspired by Sigmund Freud’s theories of dreams and the unconscious—believed insanity was the breaking of the chains of logic, and they represented this idea in their art by creating...

Feb 19, 2023 · Surrealism is a literary, philosophical, and artistic movement from the 20th century that emphasized the poetic, the revolutionary, and the irrational while exploring the mind’s inner workings. It is characterized by the: incorporation of juxtaposition; exploration of unconsciousness; dreams and fantasies and focus on the irrational.

Oct 1, 2004 · Surrealism originated in the late 1910s and early ’20s as a literary movement that experimented with a new mode of expression called automatic writing, or automatism, which sought to release the unbridled imagination of the subconscious.

May 10, 2021 · Surrealism became a formal art movement, with a strong political, philosophical and social undercurrent that defined the methods used to elicit shock and curiosity among its following. Its ground-breaking attempt to cut through the pre-existing norms of the time spread to Europe and the USA in the 1920s and 1930s.