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Surrealism
As the name implies, Surrealism has a realistic component; however, it was actually created to fight back against stoic and serious subjects. It was a rebellious response to Europe at the time. Let's watch the video below and find out more about it:
Grade 8s also can watch the video below -- just watch out for the eye scene! EWWW
Let's try our hand at Surrealism by engaging in one of their most favourite exercises: The exquisite corpse.
In the afternoons, Surrealists would often get together over a cup of coffee and draw for hours in cafes. They did the exact exercise we will be trying out!
Left - two modern examples. Right - an original by Andre Breton, Jacques Herold, Yves Tanguy and Victor Brauner.
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