What is Surrealism?
Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.
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Joan Miró
Untitled 3 from Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas , 1975
Limited Edition Print
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Untitled 2 from Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas , 1975
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Untitled 1 from Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas , 1975
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James Ensor
Peste Dessous Peste Dessus Peste Partout!, 1904
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