Massurrealism :.

Massurrealism

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Overview and quickfacts

Massurrealism is a combination of the words “mass” and “surrealism”. It is a style of art that features realistic images that are often bizarre or surreal. Massurrealism is often used to create a sense of unease or discomfort in the viewer.

The art style is also known as: Surrealism, Dadaism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism, Pop Art, Post-Impressionism
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 2. René Magritte (1898-1967) 3. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 4. Joan Miró (1893-1983) 5. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 6. Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) 7. Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) 8. René Lalique (1860-1945) 9. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 10. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) 11. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 12. Man Ray (1890-1976) 13. Yves Tanguy (1900-1955) 14. André Masson (1896-1987) 15. Joan Miró (1893-1983) 16. René Magritte (1898-1967) 17. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 18. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 19. René Magritte (1898-1967) 20. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) 21. André Breton (1896-1966) 22. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 23. René Magritte (1898-1967) 24. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 25. Joan Miró (1893-1983) 26. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 27. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 28. Joan Miró (1893-1983) 29. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 30. René Magritte (1898-1967)

1. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali (1931) 2. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte (1928-1929) 3. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, Marcel Duchamp (1912) 4. The Son of Man, René Magritte (1964) 5. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai (1829-1833) 6. The Scream, Edvard Munch (1893) 7. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh (1889) 8. The Kiss, Gustav Klimt (1908) 9. The Sleeping Gypsy, Henri Rousseau (1897) 10. The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso (1903) 11. Guernica, Pablo Picasso (1937) 12. The Weeping Woman, Pablo Picasso (1937) 13. The Third of May 1808, Francisco Goya (1814) 14. The Hay Wagon, Andrew Wyeth (1947) 15. Christina’s World, Andrew Wyeth (1948) 16. American Gothic, Grant Wood (1930) 17. Drowning Girl, Roy Lichtenstein (1963) 18. Whaam!, Roy Lichtenstein (1963) 19. One of the First Abstract Paintings (Black Square), Kazimir Malevich (1915) 20. Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue, Piet Mondrian (1921-1922) 21. Broadway Boogie Woogie, Piet Mondrian (1942-1943) 22. White on White, Kazimir Malevich (1918) 23. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat (1884-1886) 24. The Bathers, Paul Cézanne (1898-1905) 25. The Card Players, Paul Cézanne (1892-1893) 26. The Dance, Henri Matisse (1909-1910) 27. The Red Studio, Henri Matisse (1911) 28. The Yellow Curtain, Henri Matisse (1915) 29. The Swimming Pool, David Hockney (1972) 30. Pearblossom Highway, David Hockney (1986)

Detailed Description

Massurrealism is a portmanteau of the words “mass” and “surrealism”. It is a style of art that combines elements of both mass culture and surrealism. The term was coined by artist Mike Francis in the early 1990s. Francis was inspired by the work of surrealist artists such as Salvador Dali and René Magritte, as well as mass culture icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. Francis’s own work often features celebrities and everyday objects in surreal situations. For example, one of his paintings shows Marilyn Monroe with a third eye in the center of her forehead. Other artists who have been associated with massurrealism include Ray Caesar, Rob Gonsalves, and Chris Mars. Massurrealism is sometimes seen as a reaction against the “high art” of traditional surrealism. Whereas traditional surrealism often relies on shock value and can be difficult to interpret, massurrealism is more accessible and often humorous. Despite its name, massurrealism is not necessarily mass-produced. Many massurrealist artists are self-taught and work outside the mainstream art world.