Define 'Surrealism' in your own words Surrealism was a literary and art movement from the 1920s that developed from the Dada movement. Surrealism, defined by André Breton, the founder of the movement, as ‘Pure psychic automatism.’ Psychic meaning in the mind and automatism meaning actions that one is unaware of, means that psychic automatism means thoughts that one is unware of, or subconscious thoughts. Surrealist artists try to display a world that is above, beyond and more realistic than reality
Surrealism is probably my favorite movement amongst any art form – photography, painting, and sculpture. I believe that you can really feel what the artist is feeling or thinking when looking at these specimens. The fact that this art has survived for so long really tells you something about how people feel about it, and I believe that it will continue into future generations. This movement is very important to me – I can’t paint, or draw, or even edit a photograph beyond simple photo editing so
Pioneer, with Marcel Duchamps, of one of the most radical movement in modern art, Man Ray contributed in the 20th century to the evolution of techniques and possibilities in photography. Painter, designer, director of avant- garde films , he is best known as a surrealist photographer from 1918 . First I will talk about art during the 20th century, the different artistic movements and how photography evolved in this context. Then I will present Man Ray, his work, and how he used these new technologies
husband. She had a daughter who she raised on her own, her name was Maria Lucia. She lived in New York for many years until she returned to Paris. She became interested in fashion due to Paul Poiret, he was known for having dresses with lots of movement. She worked for him even though she had no training in the construction of garments or pattern making. She draped the fabrics onto the models herself that were later constructed and were wearable. She relied on impulse of the