Surrealism

In the article “Manifesto of Surrealism,” Andre Breton says “[dreams] help us achieve a sense of fulfillment that reality steals from most people.” By using dreams as a gateway to achieving a sense of fulfillment we may get obsessive over dreaming, which can cause a conflict with reality…

There was a strong community of philosophically-minded individuals that did attend these plays. To appeal to these crowds, playwrights aimed to present the shocking nature of reality contrasted with scenes of surrealism. One such example of this is Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. The titular character confronted his own hubris as he interacts with characters that are metaphysical and highly symbolic, and this feature of the play connects to the prevailing themes of the…

Abstract Expressionism. Abstract Expressionism is a term that grew out of the German Expressionist movement. It was also in some ways a reaction against the social realism that had found mainstream popularity, but also a logical continuation of both Surrealism and Cubism. Rattner’s artwork appears to be somewhat of a puzzle. When looking at this artwork, I have to search for familiar images, and if found, I question why Rattner would put such image in this artwork. There is a constant overlap…

and development of Cubism along with Georges Braque. He is also well known for his modern approach to painting. ("Pablo Picasso and His Paintings.") Picasso also invented the style of collage and contributed to the art movements of Symbolism and Surrealism. Picasso first emerged as a Symbolist, which can be seen in his Blue and Rose Periods. ("Pablo Picasso Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works.") From 1901-1904, Picasso was in his Blue Period. Picasso’s paintings were dark and dismal. Picasso…

comfortably sitting down with her child tending to her needs, maybe just got done combing her hair and trying to do everything she can to live the American life everyone shoots for. My next piece that was eye-catching was a surrealism piece titled The Dinkey-Bird by Maxfield Parrish. Surrealism pieces are always fun to look at since they tell a story and it can have many interpretations, this art was actually inspired and made for a poem name The Dinkey- Bird as well. Reading the poem opens up…

Expressing emotions through art is often what we think of when it comes to creating a painting. For Farber and Dumontier, instead of working alone, they collaborated with each other to create little panels that includes their social views that reflects the society. Farber and Dumontier had their little Wednesday tradition of meeting up every Wednesday if possible, and have fun. Basically they put on music, have a couple of beers and just paint. Farber and Dumontier’s work has caught my attention…

Continually popular, art is a platform for social and political ideas, in addition to expressions of beauty and harmony. However, countless other media exist today that may improve on a story being told. As a result, painting as an art medium is a fraction of what it used to be. Over the centuries, art styles, and the interpretation of art, shifts. Today, we have contemporary art, pop art, minimalist art, to name a few, but the artistry of painting is still present. Consequently, painting is no…

Georgia O'keefe is known as the Mother of American Modernism. She was one of the first American artists to practice abstract art. O'Keefe created hundreds of paintings throughout her life and was a forerunner to modernism. O'Keeffe was born in 1887 in Wisconsin. When she was 16, however, she moved to Virginia with her family. In 1907 she began studying at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. Sadly, soon after she began college, her father went bankrupt, and her mother began to suffer…

Late nights can bring about very surreal experiences. I was listening to my music with my headphones on while doing homework, like most nights, and an unrecognizable song starting playing. Now, I add whole albums typically when adding songs; so, this didn't faze me, in fact, I didn't even notice the song had changed. Focusing on my work, I continued. Increasingly, a strong, consistent percussive beat drew my attention from my calculus work to the song. Each tremendous hit was a siren's song,…

He lacked inspiration and turned to the emerging trend of the time, Surrealism. This is shown in one of his best-known paintings, Woman with a Flower (1932). His deficiency of confidence in his work is displayed in the painting; it lacks a unified style or theme. He didn’t quite trust in his own abilities, feeling instead…