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The History of Surrealist Movement
Surrealism Founded by Andre Breton in 1924 " Surrealism does not allow those who devote themselves to it to forsake it whenever they like. There is every reason to believe that it acts on the mind very much as drugs do; like drugs, it creates a certain state of need and can push man to frightful revolts. It also is, if you like, an artificial paradise, and the taste one has for it derives from Baudelaire's criticism for the same reason as the others. Thus the analysis of the mysterious effects and special pleasures it can produce -- in many respects Surrealism occurs as a new vice which does not necessarily seem to be restricted to the happy few; like hashish, it has the ability to satisfy all manner of tastes -- such an analysis has to be included in the present study" --MANIFESTO OF SURREALISM by Andre Breton c. 1924 The Greatest Surrealists of All Time Although Hieronymus Bosch was certainly not a member of the surrealist movement I am including him anyway. The man was centuries ahead of his time. Max Ernst German, 1891-1976 Frida Kahlo Mexican, 1907-1954 Rene Magritte French 1898- 1967 Joan Miro Spanish, 1893-1983 Man Ray American 1890-1976 Salvador Dali Spanish, 1904-1989 Definition of Surrealism SURREALISM, n. Pure psychic
automatism, by which it is intended to express, verbally, in
writing, or by other means, the real process of thought. Thought's
dictation, in the absence of all control exercised by the reason and
outside all aesthetic or moral preoccupations. Man Ray Art Quotations
One of the satisfactions of
a genius is his will-power
and obstinacy. -- Man Ray Require more information about Definition of Surrealism? Type your query in art into the google search box below and poke around every nook and cranny of the known universe for information this subject. Do you know something we don't? If you have comment or would like to share an insight regarding Man Ray in Art History, please submit your comment to the editor, via e-mail and if possible site the source. Thank you!
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