1. What is surrealism? Describe the role Andre Breton played in establishing surrealism as a...

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1.   What is surrealism?  Describe the role Andre Breton played in establishing surrealism as a style of art.  What two major directions did surrealism take in painting? (pp XXXXXXXXXXWhat is automatism?  How does it relate to surrealism?  (pp XXXXXXXXXXHow is the work of Salvador Dali different from the work of earlier surrealists like Miro and Ernst? (pp XXXXXXXXXXWhy did Dali paint like a “madman?” (pp XXXXXXXXXXWhat were some of Dali’s favorite themes?5.   What contribution did Man Ray make to surrealism?  (p XXXXXXXXXXWhat was Rene Magritte attempting to accomplish in his surrealist works?  In particular, what does think about words and images that represent words?  (pp XXXXXXXXXXWhat ideas were surrealist artists expressing trough the “surrealist objects” they created?  In particular, discuss the works of Oppenheim and Bellmer shown in the text.  (pp XXXXXXXXXXDiscuss Picasso’s contributions to surrealist art.  In particular, discuss his Seated Bather, Woman in a Garden, and Girl before a Mirror.  (pp XXXXXXXXXXHow did photography contribute to surrealism?  In particular, discuss the work of Kertesz and Cartier-Bresson.  (pp XXXXXXXXXXWhat tensions are at play in Cartier-Bresson’s Arena, Valencia, Spain? (p. 194)

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In the book, Surrealism, the concept of Surrealism was depicted as a cultural movement developed in Europe, which consisted of an organized group of artists and writers. It was known for its visual artworks and writings to tap the unconscious mind to activate and release creativity.
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Andre Breton through his Surrealist Manifesto in 1924 declared surrealism as a base for psychoanalysis. He believed reality and fantasy could be joined to the everyday rational world. He liberated psyche by automation, hallucination and irrational thoughts.
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Surrealism gave encouragement to paintings inspired from dreams, desires and feelings rising out of subconscious mind known as veristic painting and automatized painting, which arises out of unconscious mind and are not in control of humans.
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Automatism means tapping unconscious mind to create involuntary and vivid images. It does not require thinking.

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