Surreal Drawing
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Overview and quickfacts
Surreal drawing is a type of art where drawings are made to look like they are from a dream or nightmare. This style is often used to create a sense of fear or unease in the viewer.
The art style is also known as: 1. Unbelievable drawing
2. Bizarre drawing
3. Fantastic drawing
4. Incredible drawing
5. Strange drawing
6. Weird drawing
7. Dreamlike drawing
8. Visionary drawing
9. Abstract drawing
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. Yves Tanguy (1900-1955) 9. Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) 10. Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) 11. Remedios Varo (1908-1963) 12. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 13. Diego Rivera (1886-1957) 14. David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) 15. Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) 16. José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) 17. Miguel Ángel Otero (1899-1979) 18. Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) 19. Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923-2019) 20. Gego (1912-1994) 21. Lygia Clark (1920-1988) 22. Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980) 23. Mira Schendel (1919-1988) 24. Claudio Bravo (1936-2011) 25. Roberto Matta (1911-2002) 26. Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) 27. Marisol Escobar (1930-2016) 28. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) 29. Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) 30. Henry Moore (1898-1986)
1. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931 2. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte, 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 Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781 7. The Hay Wain, John Constable, 1821 8. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene, 1920 9. The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1893 10. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 11. The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli, 1486 12. Guernica, Pablo Picasso, 1937 13. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931 14. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte, 1929 15. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, Marcel Duchamp, 1912 16. The Son of Man, René Magritte, 1964 17. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, 1829-1833 18. The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781 19. The Hay Wain, John Constable, 1821 20. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene, 1920 21. The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1893 22. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 23. The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli, 1486 24. Guernica, Pablo Picasso, 1937 25. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931 26. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte, 1929 27. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, Marcel Duchamp, 1912 28. The Son of Man, René Magritte, 1964 29. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, 1829-1833 30. The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781
Detailed Description
Surreal drawing is a type of art where the artist draws images that are not realistic and often contain strange or dreamlike images. Surreal drawings can be created with any type of medium, but are often done with pencil, pen, or charcoal. Some famous surreal artists include Salvador Dali, René Magritte, and Max Ernst. Dali is probably the most well-known surreal artist and his most famous painting is The Persistence of Memory, which features melting clocks. Magritte’s The Treachery of Images is another famous surreal painting that features a pipe with the words “this is not a pipe” written underneath it. Ernst’s A Week of Kindness is a surreal collage that features various images glued together. Surrealism began in the early 1920s and was influenced by Dadaism. Surrealism was a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and sought to break down the barriers between the conscious and unconscious mind. Surrealist artists believed that the best way to access the unconscious mind was through dreams, automatism, and free association.
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Known Artists
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. Yves Tanguy (1900-1955) 9. Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) 10. Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) 11. Remedios Varo (1908-1963) 12. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 13. Diego Rivera (1886-1957) 14. David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) 15. Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) 16. José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) 17. Miguel Ángel Otero (1899-1979) 18. Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) 19. Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923-2019) 20. Gego (1912-1994) 21. Lygia Clark (1920-1988) 22. Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980) 23. Mira Schendel (1919-1988) 24. Claudio Bravo (1936-2011) 25. Roberto Matta (1911-2002) 26. Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) 27. Marisol Escobar (1930-2016) 28. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) 29. Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) 30. Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931 2. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte, 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 Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781 7. The Hay Wain, John Constable, 1821 8. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene, 1920 9. The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1893 10. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 11. The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli, 1486 12. Guernica, Pablo Picasso, 1937 13. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931 14. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte, 1929 15. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, Marcel Duchamp, 1912 16. The Son of Man, René Magritte, 1964 17. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, 1829-1833 18. The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781 19. The Hay Wain, John Constable, 1821 20. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene, 1920 21. The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1893 22. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 23. The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli, 1486 24. Guernica, Pablo Picasso, 1937 25. The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali, 1931 26. The Treachery of Images, René Magritte, 1929 27. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, Marcel Duchamp, 1912 28. The Son of Man, René Magritte, 1964 29. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, 1829-1833 30. The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781
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