“Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” ― Salvador Dali
There is no exact way to find out the exact beginning of anything that has taken place in the history. Art requires creativity and great development of right brain. It requires a high sense of spirituality and imagination. Art has the power to touch hearts and connect with people at a great level. Surrealism started during the late 1910’s and in the beginning of ‘20s as a movement that gave birth to automatism which focused on releasing unrestrained imagination of the subconscious. After the publication of Manifesto of Surrealism by Andre Breton-a poet and critic, surrealism went international. Highly influenced by psychology and known to be triggered by Dadaism, surreal art seeped its way into art beautifully. German Max Ernst was one of the visual artists to imply surrealist techniques in his paintings. Salvador Dali is a known name in the world of Surrealism and must be given the credit for taking surrealism out of the art gallery and expanding its horizons.
Examples of Surreal Artists:
Dali designed lip sofa in 1936 taking inspiration from lips of Mae West.
Elsa Schiaparelli was a known fashion designer. She was highly amused by Surrealism and in collaboration with Dali, she designed a lobster phone shown below:
Famous Surreal Artists:
Robert Dowling