Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
art movement
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1930s
1940s |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Surrealism
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
irrationality
dream-like imagery unexpected juxtapositions |
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Paris |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The British Surrealists
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
contemporary art
postmodern art |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:André_Breton
gptkb:Sigmund_Freud |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
the absurd
the exploration of identity the unconscious mind the relationship between art and politics the bizarre the exploration of sexuality the exploration of the subconscious the fantastical the use of symbolism the dream state the use of collage the celebration of the irrational the challenge to conventional aesthetics the critique of reality the influence of dreams the use of automatic writing |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced literature
influenced film influenced performance art influenced photography influenced_British_art |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Paul_Nash
gptkb:David_Gascoyne gptkb:Ithell_Colquhoun gptkb:Leonora_Carrington gptkb:Eileen_Agar |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
International Surrealist Exhibition 1936
Surrealism Beyond Borders 2021 Surrealism_in_Britain_1978 The_Surreal_House_2010 |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Psychoanalysis
Dadaism Feminism |