Works of Surrealism feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur.

Jan 5, 2026 · Surrealism was a movement in visual art and literature that flourished in Europe between World Wars I and II.

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 …

An artistic and literary movement led by French poet and writer André Breton from 1924 through World War II. Drawing on the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists …

Surrealists were fascinated by dreams, desire, magic, sexuality, and the revolutionary power of artworks to transform how we understand the world. Learn more with this tour of our …

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 …

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 …

Sep 1, 2025 · Surrealism began as a French literary movement but quickly spread to the visual arts, inspiring artists like Dali, Mirò, and Magritte and sparking a global exchange of creative …

Surrealism which used dreams and the unconscious as inspiration, became an international movement that lasted for decades. Article: Exquisite Corpse with Kerry James Marshall (and …

Jan 20, 2026 · The fusion of surrealist political activism and Césaire’s Négritude movement was magical. Imagine Aimé Césaire’s poetry and Wifredo Lam’s creatures coming together.