Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Word for Wednesday is...

Surrealism

A 20th century art movement that began with literary expression & moved on to the visual arts. The Freudian method of free association gave writers & artists the freedom to draw on the private world of the mind & illustrate the realm of dreams.
Some of the visual artists who were active in this movement were: Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro & Man Ray.

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