Surrealism

“Oh right….Well, did you know that Grant Wood came across this house in August of 1930 on a car ride which he was very mesmerized by the Gothic style of the house. He then started painting the house on a piece of cardboard. In his very first sketch, he drew male and female figures, with the man actually holding a rake. By doing this, it almost portrays a certain status that was held in society at that time. “ Anna “Wow. Impressive.” Jesse “ Yeah…the people painted are not even farmers. The man…

Larkin feels that poetry must be rational and delightful and therefore opposes Dylan Thomas’s use of too much expression and excessive romantic surrealism. Surrealistic poetry of the 1940s especially of Dylan Thomas appears odd and irrational to Larkin. The poetic sensibility of Larkin and other Movement poets was as per the likes and dislikes of the audience of the post-War period. Larkin’s “Plymouth” is about his continuing struggle to find a distinctive manner. The poem betrays the influence…

1. Clement Greenberg was a highly influential art critic that focused on mid-20th century modern art. His essays, which focused on Modern Abstract expressionist artwork, helped to bring a lot of international attention the US artists. He was very passionate about abstract art, believing it was important to help people view art and ‘think outside the box.’ (Rene Bouche, Portrait of Clement Greenberg. 1955, Oil on canvas, 50 x 35 inches) 2. Abstract expressionism is post-World War Two art…

onto when reading The Fall, readers are, in a sense, forced to accept the idea of a subjective reality. No Man’s Land, a play written by Harold Pinter, further explores the theme of reality and it’s relationship to existentialism. Two men in their sixties, Hirst and Spooner, are talking in Hirst’s living room. They have just met at a bar. They are both drinking, which is evident from the somewhat choppy dialogue. The encounter seems choppy as well. At first the two men seem like strangers but…

life. Stuck on a boat with a tiger, an injured zebra, orangutan, a crazy hyena- Pi has to get through the journey dealing with all life threatening situations dealing with wild animals in the same life boat for survival. We see images that involve surrealism in which along with roughness of the sea and island he also encounter some unbelievably beautiful scenery in the sea that looked lit up at night with the light of nature. "Although the dream is a very strange phenomenon and an inexplicable…

Cheever was successful at adding deception within the text to create the main character, Neddy Merrill, whose perfect life was diminished in only a short period of time. The story has dream-like and nightmarish aspects with a blend of realism and surrealism, as well as having thematic exploration of suburban America and the cycle of life. The story depicted the luxurious life of Neddy Merrill and how his extreme…

prominent authors such as Dostoyevsky and Rimbaud, but also passionately studied painting. At age 19, Cartier-Bresson studied painting under André Lhote, but his conservative style never suited the restless Cartier-Bresson, who found the concept of surrealism much more fascinating. Ultimately, Cartier-Bresson left France to study painting and literature at Cambridge University in England, and that is where he first discovered his passion film and photography. By the early 1930s, Cartier-Bresson…

Poe, a life-long writer, wrote comedies, fiction, and even created the first detective story. He is well known for his work because of the bizarre and gruesome imagination and details in his works. Poe is also known as the creator of symbolism and surrealism, as well as being influential around the world. Edgar Allan Poe is the one of the most influential writers who created the modern day detective stories. The works of Poe led to the creation of today’s well known detective entertainment.…

real or not. We kind of are immediately put into a scenario in the dream itself and we follow through it without any reason or coherence. However, this may seem like the dream is actually real life. But, if we are able to distinguish our dreams as surrealism and not reality, this is the moment in which we can snap out of our unconscious and take control. As said, by being more attentive in our…

The Great Depression Two sides of fashion • Poor vs very rich • Economic depression of Western world vs • 1930’s elegance, clothing trends determined by very wealthy, movie stars, celebrities, Hollywood • Combination: Simplicity & elegance The Great Depression on women’s fashion • Modesty both economically and culturally/fashionably • People felt less frivolous and adventurous with their clothing when enduring hard times; practical garments for daily wear • "Thrift is the spirit of the day.…