The Rise of Surrealism

The modern art movement of Surrealism was established in the 1920’s. Surrealist works include visual art works and writings. Common properties that Surrealist works share is the element of surprise, the ability to redefine and the ability to twist reality.

Surrealism is constructed from different philosophical and psychological ideology. The individuals that adapted the use of philosophy and psychology to include it in painting and poetry were the likes of André Breton, Jacques Vaché and Max Ernst.

The establishment of Surrealism occurred after World War I. Writers and artists scattered from Paris during the war and many became involved in the Dada modern art.

André Breton (soon to be Surrealist Leader) was part of the Dada modern art movement. He was a trained psychiatrist.
Breton discovered the writings of Sigmund Freud and used them to cure shell shocked soldiers.

Breton met a young writer named Jacques Vaché who was opposed to established artistic tradition. Breton’s Dadaist writings soon started to contain Surrealist imagery using the findings and views of Sigmund Freud.

Other artists and writers caught onto the ideologies of Surrealism. Such artists included: Max Ernst, Man Ray, Hans Arp, Salvador Dali, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró and Paul Éluard.

The main Freudian concept used in Surrealism was the use of dream analysis. Dreams were analysed by the artists and writers, then translated into art and poetry.

The Surrealist group aimed to free people from false rationality and the restrictions that established cultural ideologies forced upon the people. Surrealism aimed to expand people’s acceptance of reality and to question reality.

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