Surrealism

Surrealism began in Paris in the 1920’s with Andre Breton, the philosopher and poet.  The name itself comes from the French, “sur” (beyond) “realistic”,
or “super reality”.  Much simplified, the Surrealist art movement attempted to interpret dreams and reality together with unexpected juxtapositions of the conscious
and unconscious.  Giorgio de Chirico was an early influence on two other artists, Salvador Dali and Magritte, who created some of the most widely recognized images of the movement. During World War II, many European Surrealist artists fled to the U.S.

To view oil-on-canvas copies from the etc. collection, click on:

• #PA012, Giorgio de Chirco’s “Love Song”
• “PA107, Salvador Dali’s “Persistence of Memory”
• “PA109, Rene Magritte’s “The Son of Man”

And the following lithographs:

• “PA039 & PA040, Salvador Dali’s “Blackberries” & “Strawberries”