Libguide: Surrealism and the Surrealist Artists

Databases

Encyclopædia Britannica and Online School Edition
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Salem History
20th Century, 1901-1940 
20th Century, 1941-1970 
20th Century, 1971-2000

Fine Arts & Music Collection 
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theory, art and architecture. 
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Websites

Artists by Movement: Surrealism

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum of Modern Art - Surrealists     

Surrealistic Me - Important Site

Surrealism   Perhaps more than any other art movement, Surrealism seeks to present the workings of the subconscious mind. For a short visual tour of important Surrealist paintings, scroll your mouse along the series
of thumbnail sketches included here. Then, read a fascinating history of Surrealism, which emerged in the 1910s
and 1920s as a literary movement. Learn why psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was such an important Surrealist
figure. Also discover major artists of this genre, the dissolution of the organized Surrealist movement in the early
1940s, and its influence on newer artists.
Topic: Surrealism   Language: English   Lexile: 1570     http://www.metmuseum.org

Surrealist Muse: Lee Miller, Roland Penrose, and Man Ray   The photography of Lee Miller has been an
inspiration for many other artists and photographers. Her artistic creativity made photographs into portraits
and Surrealist images. This fiercely independent woman had a great interest in art and culture. While study-
ing in Paris, she learned the craft of photography and was introduced to Surrealism. Her photography encom-
passed documentary, perceptual, and experimental art. She became one of the only female photographers
to be allowed to document combat and war zones. The images from the concentration camps left their impact
for the rest of her life.
Topic: Miller, Lee   Language: English   Lexile: 1430  Biography       http://www.getty.edu

Surrealism in New York City
Shocking and sometimes violent, surrealistic images free the unconscious mind. Dali's melting clocks are
one of the best-known examples of this art movement. Other examples include constellations made of body
parts or modern figures that are part human and part animal. The movement avoided a rigid definition, leading
to surreal being used to describe anything disturbing or incongruent. Dream sequences in movies often reflect
surrealism, and surrealism found its way into fashion and everyday life.
Topic: Surrealism   Language: English   Lexile: 1410    News Source   http://www.npr.org

Salvador Dali: 1904-1989   Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech was born in 1904 into a prosperous family
in Figueres, Spain. He lived with his wife in nearby Port Lligat until his escape from Europe during World War II,
during which time he spent 1940-48 living in the U.S. Dali was a leader in the Surrealist Movement, but moved into
his classic period in the 1940's demonstrating his move to a preoccupation with science and religion. This brief bio-graphy sketch on thisweb site is accompanied by a photograph of Dali.
Topic: Dali, Salvador   Language: English      http://www.daliweb.tampa.fl.us