Surrealism



**Surrealism ** was developed by the 20th-century literary and artistic movement. The surrealist movement of visual art and literature, flourished in Europe between World Wars I and II.

-The movement represented a reaction against what its members saw as the destruction wrought by the "rationalism" that had guided European culture and politics in the past and had culminated in the horrors of World War I.

They weren't making beautiful portraits, still lifes, or landscapes. They didn't want to tell a famous story from history, mythology, or religion. //They wanted to illustrate their unconcious minds, their imaginations, their fantasies, and their nightmares.//
 * In other words, the Surrealists ween't trying to make pretty pictures.**

-sometimes disturbing, sometimes humorous, and sometimes confusing, but //always// meant to make you think and question what you see. -Often features -Symbolism -Juxtaposing -Optical illusions, tricks, and double images
 * Characteristics of Surrealism: ** -Done in a realistic style, but showing impossible, dreamlike, or fantasy scenarios

Take a look at the images below, and read about the artists. Choose one artist to study in depth, and complete the Artist Study Activity.

The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, Spanish || Galatea of the Spheres, 1952 Salvador Dali, Spanish || The Lovers, 1928Rene Magritte, Belgian ||  Golconde, 1953 Rene Magritte, Belgian || Max Ernst, German || Ubu Imperator, 1923 Max Ernst, German || What Water Gave Me, 1938 Fida Kahlo, Mexican || Roots, 1943 Frida Kahlo, Mexican || I and the Village, 1911 Marc Chagall || The Juggler, 1943 Marc Chagall, Russian || Harlequin's Carnival 1924 Joan Miro, Spanish || The Melancholic Singer Joan Miro, Spanish ||
 * [[image:simonyshs/dali-persistence-of-time.jpg width="375" height="273" link="@http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=79018"]]
 * [[image:simonyshs/magrittelovers.jpg width="399" height="293" link="@http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A3692&page_number=4&template_id=1&sort_order=1"]]
 * [[image:simonyshs/ErnstAnge_du_Foyeur.jpg width="357" height="275" link="@http://www.legacy-project.org/index.php?page=art_detail&artID=598"]] The Fireside Angel, 1937
 * [[image:simonyshs/KahloWater38.jpg]]
 * [[image:simonyshs/KahloWater38.jpg]]
 * Marc Chagall is generally grouped with the Surrealists although he was truly like no other artist. He uses abstraction, symbolism, and a unique intense color palette to paint his world. Chagall's work is highly personal, with drawing on memory, religion, and storytelling elements. His work continues to impact viewers today, and he is considered one of the greatest figurative artists of the 20th century. ||
 * [[image:simonyshs/chagallvillage.jpg link="@http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A1055&page_number=3&template_id=1&sort_order=1"]]
 * Marc Chagall is generally grouped with the Surrealists although he was truly like no other artist. He uses abstraction, symbolism, and a unique intense color palette to paint his world. Chagall's work is highly personal, with drawing on memory, religion, and storytelling elements. His work continues to impact viewers today, and he is considered one of the greatest figurative artists of the 20th century. ||
 * [[image:simonyshs/chagallvillage.jpg link="@http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A1055&page_number=3&template_id=1&sort_order=1"]]
 * [[image:simonyshs/chagallvillage.jpg link="@http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A1055&page_number=3&template_id=1&sort_order=1"]]
 * Joan Miro is grouped with the Surrealists, however he was never officially part of the Surrealist movement, and his art tends to be more abstract than many of the other Surrealists. His work deals with the subconscious mind and rejects traditional rules of painting. ||
 * [[image:simonyshs/mirocarnival_of_harlequin.jpg]]

Art II/III: View Surrealism Power Point:  (Art III students- conference with teacher to lay out a plan for your assignment)

** After completing the researching activities, choose 1 artist, or a combination of artists, whose style or subject matter is inspirational to you. Create a surrealist painting that reflects this inspiration, and demonstrates your understanding of Surrealist Art. **
 * Your Assignment: **


 * Step1: **** Complete 4 or more brainstorming sketches, and find photo references if needed. **
 * Step 2: **** Create rough draft on sketch paper **
 * Step 3 **** : Draw out your design on canvas. **
 * Step 4: **** Paint! **


 * Criteria **

Your design must fill your canvas, and the canvas must be fully painted.
 * Size requirement: **

You must use materials (paint, brushes, cups, mixing trays) correctly and clean up your studio space every day.
 * Use of Materials: **

Your painting will be neat and clean; touch up mistakes and add enough layers of paint for full coverage.
 * Craftsmanship: **

Demonstrate skill with drawing techniques (perspective, figure drawing etc. if needed) and painting techniques (proper application of paint, blending of color, etc.).
 * Technique: **

The possibilities with surrealism are endless: be creative! You should show understanding of surrealist concepts, and incorporate symbolism/subject matter that is significant to you.
 * Creativity: **

Overview at the Met, info at Surrealist.com, || at the Artchive, at CGFA || **Frida Kahlo** Official Site, PBS Site, at CGFA || At the MoMA, Dali Site (click on English) || **Rene Magritte** Painting Info, at the MoMA, at CGFA || Painting Info, Quick Bio, Met, at CGFA || **Joan Miro** Interesting Facts and Quotes, at CGFA Mio Bio ||
 * **Surrealism**
 * Eye on Art: Dali, Kahlo, Ernst, and Magritte ||  ||
 * **Marc Chagall**
 * **Salvador Dali**
 * **Max Ernst**

Student Gallery || Vanishing Girl by Nichole || || Surreal Eye, by Savita ||
 * Salvador Dali Inspired, by Bella
 * Surrealist face, by Melanie