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Question: What's Surrealism!?
I've got a mini art test tomorrow about surrealism!. I pay attention in the lessons so i know around about wat it is but i left my art book at school!.
Do you know:
When it was!?
and What are the main features!?

Thank you so much you'll be helping me a lot and of course, the best answer will get 10 points!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Hi Sophie
(10 punkte bitte)
Wann!? 1920-1930
Eigenschaften!? also man spielte eben mit dem Unterbewusstsein des menschens
Es ist traumhaft,unwirklich
und es kommt von sur-über realism-realit?t=überrealit?t!
Ja und vor dem surrealismus war der kubismus und der dadeismus
zeitgleich der Expressionismus
und nacher kam die kunst Nationalismus

Ich habe den termin vollkommen vergessen!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members!.

Its founder is Andre Breton!.

Surrealism expresses thought through various forms of art, whether Music, literature, or painting!.

Surrealism reached its peak in the years 1924-1929!.

It aimed at distancing itself from reality and unleashing subconscious thoughts, imaginary visualizations and dreams!.

Many surrealists based their works on German psychologist Sigmund Freud’s works!.

Notable Surrealists:
Renee Magritte, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst (Painting)
André Souris (Music)
Louis Aragon (Poetry)Www@QuestionHome@Com

hey sophie!.!.!.!.!.!.!. you've got the times and places from previous answers so i'll try and give you the essence of the surrealist movement!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. painters such as dali and Magritte would paint in a manner recognised as reality, like real life but tended to portray the image as it could not be real, surreal!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. thats how they took their name!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. if you haven't already!.!. go google dali and Magritte!.!.!. you'll get the picture!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It was in the early 20's!.
You may want to mention salvador dali he was one of the main painters at the time!.
It's main features are surprise, unexpected juxtapositions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i'm not going to give a long winded blah blah explanation!. surrealism is simply rene magrittes painting of a pipe with the inscription "this is not a pipe"!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Toblerone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

some of the questions on this site!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com