Surrealism

When Psycho was released in 1960, it quickly became of the most memorable and notorious films in cinema history. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on a book by Robert Bloche, the movie proved to be a huge success upon its release. The movie initially follows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) as she flees town with money she stole from her employer, which inadvertently leads her to the Bates Motel. Here she encounters the infamous Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), and ultimately her death at the…

wanted to combine the two cultures as much as possible but the film wasn't developed in America, was made by the three of them and starred Ewan McGregor. He shot the film in America and brought it home to edit. The film uses the same surrealism that sometimes appears in Trainspotting. CLIP OF A LIFE LESS ORDINARY The Beach, released in 2000, was the first film made by the team that didn't star Ewan McGregor. It is a Hollywood film with a budget of £25 million…

There are currently 3 billion internet users in the world. That is forty-two percent of the world’s population. Those 3 billion users are in some way affected by social media, positively or negatively. It’s been reported that forty-two percent of generation z has said that social media had a direct relation to their identity and self esteem. An identity is made over time mostly in young adolescents, that is currently generation Z. It’s a generation that has widely been stereotyped as a…

Born at the end of the 19th Century in France and spread over Europe during the 20th century, Symbolism opposed completely to Impressionism. While Impressionism focused on the reality of daily life, Symbolism suggested ideas through symbols, complemented by colours and shapes. Symbolism reacted against the materialism and soulless urbanization of the Victorian Era. With symbolism, spirituality, imagination, fantasy, dreams and visions were given form. In painting, the symbolism could be…

his life bringing men in and out of what use to be their home. By the end of the story, the jealous husband realizes there is no more future with his wife because he is a parrot now and nothing will change that. Magic realism allows authors to add surrealism and fantasy to their work; it is like entering dreams where any fantasy is possible. In this particular story the author uses…

painting was created during the era of World War I by Giorgio de Chirico and Carlo Carra. “The main characteristics of Metaphysical Painting include the use of images designed to convey a sense of mystery.” It is often marked by unreal lighting. Surrealism was influenced by Giorgio de Chirico. “The Surrealist artists sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination.” “Disdaining rationalism and literary realism, and powerfully influenced by psychoanalysis, the…

Patti Warashina is a Japanese-American ceramic sculptor whose body of work spans over four decades. Warashina is well known for her work with the human figure, influenced by Surrealism. However, a closer look at her work provides audiences with a narrative of self-inspiration and self-reflection that affirms Warashina’s own life and body. Her artwork is a “virtual diary” of the female body and in her pieces, she hopes to portray her fascination and interest in the eccentricities and…

Journeys involve multifaceted experiences that enable progression by instigating reflective insight into the traveller’s perception of relationships and outlook of the surrounding world. Arrays of alternative paths along physical expeditions are symbiotic with introspection, resulting in the reassessment of relationships where choices influence the direction travelled. Journeys are essential to escape perilous conditions and overcoming obstacles enables individuals to flourish in new…

director puts into the scene and films is called the “mise-en-scène”. The mise-en-scène is how a filmmaker creates meaning – they use it to develop a character (or give subtle hints as to their nature), to set the mood, to increase realism (or surrealism), or to explore the meanings of the film’s theme. To help you analyse as well as understand a scene, you have to ask who and what are in the scene and…

paintings in Mexico and Paris, before she died in 1954. From one of Khalos famous art pieces painted in 1939 was called, The Two Fridas (Las dos Fridas), which had a naïve style, and it was an oil painting. The art piece is known for symbolism and surrealism, the piece displays the two Frida’s holding hands and sharing a bench. I see Frida to the right looks normal and her heart is a whole, wearing a clean dress, and is holding something in her hand, which turns out to be a portrait of Rivera…