Surrealism:
Starting in the early 1920's, the surrealism incorporates unexpected juxtapositions, illogical scenes, and strange twists to reality to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality"(André Breton). It has evolved greatly to be implemented in an abundance of forms in an abundance of ways. From the twisting abstract figures of Yves Tanguy to the magical realism of Leonora Carrington, surrealism has been a massive contribution to the history of art.
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| "The Elephants" by Salvador Dali |
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| "War Paintings" by Yves Tanguy |
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| "Untitled" by Suzanne Moxhay |
This piece is among several others showing a tour of a decaying home with nature scenes incorporated in the rooms. I felt this photo stood out to me as it portrayed a common theme of life being founded in unexpected places and the vibrance of nature while also portraying a surrealist setting.
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| "Canadian Communities Past and Present" by Nelson Textbooks |
This photo was the other of the two that I found stood out to me the most as a surrealist picture. The blending between the black and white and the color photo is so well done that it feels like they are one and the same. I also love how the techniques being used emphasize how what we have now as a society is sitting on top of years of hard work.
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