PPT-Surrealism 1920’s Paris origins

omnipotence of dreams disinterested play of thought Inspired by Sigmund Freuds psychoanalysis Inspired by the power of unconscious thought Fascinated by hypnosis and hidden thoughts. Art 1 A surreal perspective project. Perspective History. During the Renaissance artists became. interested in making two-dimensional. artwork look three-dimensional..  Renaissance- (1450-1600): The Renaissance. Early 20. th. century Film in Europe. Russian History. In 1917 there have been two revolutions in Russia. The February Revolution eliminated the Tsar's government. The second revolution took place in October. Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the revolution and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created. . 1924 – 1950s. (between World Wars I & II). Surrealism is a 20th-century art movement that attempted to express the workings of the . subconscious.. Surrealism. unexpected or irrational objects in an atmosphere of fantasy,. Surrealism. What is surrealism?. An art movement completely different from anything that came before it.. “Revolutionary” in spirit, according to its founder Andre Breton. Breton studied medicine and psychiatry during WW1, which have a great deal of importance in the Surrealist movement.. Movements in Literature and Art. Modernism in Literature. Post WWI, pre WWII. Nontraditional syntax and forms. Accessible to everyone, not just academics. Pessimistic picture of a culture in chaos. Question moral and philosophical meanings. ASM 3M1 – 11 Media Arts. Mr. . Pisani. What Is Surrealism?. What Is Surrealism?. Surrealism.  is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual artworks and writings. . ?. Surrealism. DRILL:. Decoratively title your page: “Surrealism”. 1. Surrealism is…. 2. Famous surrealists:. 3.. How. to be surreal:. 4. Ideas for mine:. 5. Sketch ideas:. Objective: You will examine. http://. www.streetdirectory.com. /. etoday. /history-of-surreal-photography-. ujwwpe.html. Surrealist photographs are described as the images, which symbolically represent dreams, night mares, intoxication, sexual ecstasy, hallucination and madness.. Art movement. beginnings. Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual . artworks.. Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities during World War I and the most important center of the movement was Paris. . Prohibition. January 1920- 18th Amendment. Sale of alcohol was illegal . Bootlegging- Illegally producing and selling alcohol . Speakeasies. Illegal establishments that sold liquor. “Speak easy” when you are at a bar so you don’t look nervous or act suspicious . p. ar . Thierry Leclerc. thierryleclerc@hotmail.com. 06 23 57 15 39. . . «.  Paris est de toutes les villes la moins modeste… Impossible d’ouvrir le poste de radio sans entendre Paris se louer par l’entremise d’une chanson… », écrivait Jean Cocteau. . By 1920, just over 20 percent of Americans were high school graduates and only 8 percent were college graduates. . C. ollege . football was enormously popular with the nation's populace. . People . attended games and huddled by their radios to follow the action on Saturday afternoons. . American . Communist Party . formed in 1919. c. ommunist ideas frightened much of the public. Palmer Raids . (1919) resulted in the deportation and arrest of . thousands. n. o evidence of revolutionary conspiracies uncovered. Surrealism . Surrealism.  in . literature.  can be defined as an artistic attempt to bridge together reality and the . imagination.. It seeks to overcome the fight between the conscious and the unconscious mind by creating unreal stories full of juxtaposition.