Surrealism-Introduction

The Metamorphosis

As you listen

• Kathy Conley, PhD

• Dartmouth University

Surrealism

• Surrealism was a leading international avant-garde movement from early 20th

• Grew from WWI learning about Freud dreams and unconscious

Surrealism

• Movement does in art what was being done in science

• Explore the dream in art

Surrealism

• Painters, sculptures, writers – a way of seeing the world

Surrealism

• Centered in Paris because it was cheap place to live there

• Ex-patriots American- name one

Surrealism

• Surrealism Ended in 1969 –

Surrealism

• Works continue to be influenced by surrealism

Surrealism

• Interdisciplinary – representation of women – equality –idealized love

• Appealed to women – offered freedom to women artists

• Valued qualities like dreams, emotions, intuition, etc.

Surrealism

• Define – automatism (automatic writing) spirituals movement

• Practice to contact your own unconscious – self that has been repressed by schools

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Surrealism

• Med students were disturbed and shocked by the Shell-shocked victims

Surrealism

• Set aside all conscious thought

• Let spontaneous thought come through in writing and painting

• Robert Desmos was first to stand out

Surrealism

• Broke off with the movement and became a member of French resistance – exemplified surrealist idealism – freedom of human spirit

Surrealism

• Automatism – spontaneous and strange physiology a physical reflex or involuntary activity of the body

Surrealism

• Today great interest in the supernatural – why now?

• No God, no spirits from past all within the self.

Surrealism

• During WWII surrealists were no longer welcome in Europe

Surrealism

• Dorthea Tanning – Artist

Three Minute Report

Now that you have heard about surrealism from a professor at Dartmouth, write what you now know about surrealism. Tell me what you think it means. How you might describe the artwork to others.

Thinking about it

• Think about the lucid dream activity we did in class yesterday.

• How is the lucid dream activity a little like Automatism?

Think some more

• Automatism might produce what kind of poems, stories or novels?

Surrealism

• Cultural movement

• Artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton

Surrealism

• Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility

• Did any of your lucid dreams created some illogical imagery.

Surrealism

• The movement began primarily in Europe, centered in Paris, and attracted many of the members of the Dada community.

• Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung, there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th century.

Surrealism

• Some of the greatest artists of the 20th century became involved in the Surrealist movement

Surrealism

• The Surrealist movement eventually spread across the globe

• Influenced artistic endeavors from painting and sculpture to pop music and film directing

Surrealism

• The greatest known Surrealist artist is the world famous Salvador Dali.

Write your thoughts

• Based on what you have learned, what type of writing or music would you expect from an author who considers him or herself a surrealist?

• You will be reading several poems by surrealist writers today.

Activity

• Today you will be assigned groups

• Each group will received a poem, instructions sheet, and worksheet.

• Your task is to read the poem as directed, complete the worksheet and be prepared to report on your poem.

• You will have about 15 minutes to complete the task.

Activity

• Today you will be assigned groups

• Each group will received a poem, instructions sheet, and worksheet.

• Your task is to read the poem as directed, complete the worksheet and be prepared to report on your poem.

• You will have about 15 minutes to complete the task.

Assignment

• Download poetry that represents surrealism.

• Download a poetry analysis sheet. (TPCASTT)

• Complete for a poem of your choice.

• This must be submitted on January 7 as part of redemption credit.