07.+Surrealism


 * Surrealism ** is an art movement that began in the early-1920s; it combines visual imagery from the subconscious mind and the conscious mind to create a dreamlike works of art. The artist has no intention of making the artwork logically comprehensible. For ideas and a better understanding check out the father of Surrealism Salvador Dali at his website [] for his gallery please visit []

1. Please find a surrealist artist that interests you by searching online. Share the artist with the class by posting a link in the discussion forum that has examples of the surrealists work. Along with the link please write a brief description of the work so that your classmates have an understanding of what they will find when they click on the link. Make sure you check your spelling before you post!

***No duplicate artists, and make sure what you share is school appropriate..

2. You are going to be a surrealist graphic artist and create your first piece that will fit on an 8.5x11”document with a resolution of 150. You must use a combination of personal photographs and photographs that you have found on the internet. Keep in mind that surrealism is fictional and the work doesn’t have to make sense. Feel free to use the photos from your clone project, photos you have, or you can take new photos.

*Any time you use a photograph from the internet you have to manipulate it 50% so that you can call it your own.
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Surrealism Requirements
 * Obvious surrealist idea
 * Use of personal photographs
 * Dynamic Composition
 * If internet images were used they are manipulated 50%
 * Clean edges on photos from selection/cropping
 * Interesting Composition
 * 5 sentence description about your surrealist work

Examples:



