Read on to discover the unique styles of five famous Surrealist artists.
Here are five famous masters of Surrealism you should know.
This means that he intended the artform to express pure thought, free from control or reason.
André Breton (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)
As well as writing several books, Breton worked in other mediums, including photographic collages and printmaking.
He explored themes such as sexuality and religion through symbols and dreamlike compositions.
He was one of the founding members of the Surrealist group in Paris.
Joan Miró (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Fair Use)
However, today his works are regarded as icons of Surrealist art.
Dali’s iconic painted dreamscapes illustrate his own dreams, hallucinations, and inner mind.
One emblem he frequently used was melting clocks, which represent the omnipresence of time.
Dali also often depicted elephants with long, spider-like legs that carry various objects on their backs.
These surreal creatures are believed to be symbols of strength, as well as representations of the future.
It depicts a festive crowd of biomorphic forms that symbolize various stages in the artists life.
He once reported, I used to come home in the evening without having eaten anything.
Rene Magritte
Belgium painterRene Magritteis celebrated for his artistic style that critics called Magic realism.
His fantastical, dream-like paintings invite viewers to question reality and give an insight into the Surrealists mind.
Unlike other artists of the movement who lived extravagant lives, Magritte preferred the quiet, middle-class existence.
This is symbolized by men in bowler hats who often appear in the artists paintings.
Some believe these figures are self-portraits.
The human eye was a subject that intrigued many Surrealist artists, including Magritte.
They believed it represented the passage between the self and the external world.
