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Surrealism is a 20th-century avant-grade movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind. It is expressed through images that do not make and logical sense. Surrealism is a way for the unconscious mind to be creative free from any and all rational sense. I chose this image as the bridge shifts into a boat, which is pretty nice. This image is surreal because of the way that the bottom of the bridge shifts into a boat.

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Surrealism is an avant-garde movement form the 20th century that focused on irrationality. This movement was an answer to the "rationalism" that had lead Europe's politics and culture into World War 1. Surrealism sought to unlock the creative imagery of our minds, such as dreams and fantasies. Pieces that fall under this category often utilize dream logic and are impossible in the real world.

Photographer: Man Ray
I chose this image because it uses a common, everyday tool and turns it into a nonsensical object. The spikes on the bottom of the steam iron make the image surreal because there is no logical use for the spikes, which create an irrational effect.

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In 10 - 15 sentences, explain:
-  what surrealism is.
Surrealism is an art movement aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control. In other words, surrealism is a way for artists and photographers to express something that is, in a way, impossible or out of the world. Guardian.com simplifies surrealism as "dreams through a lens".

-  why you chose that image in particular.
I chose this image by Erik Johansson because it depicts a simplistic situation, a man on a canoe, in a way that makes it unique and more complicated. This captured my eyes because it made me wonder how the image was created. How much of the image is edited and how much was straight from the camera. I also found it encapsulating how the surreal factor of the image is continuous throughout since the path of the canoe is shown through the cracks in the mirror lake.

-  pinpoint what makes the image you chose surreal.
The image that I chose demonstrates surrealism because it shows how a lake turns into a mirror that is shattered from the path of a man on a canoe. It turns a lake into what it looks like, a mirror. This literal intake of the lake demonstrates something that is not rational or logical in real life, but may be something from a dream.

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Surrealism is an artistic and literary movement that emerged in the 19th century. Its founders claimed that the Enlightenment essentially restricted the mind and intellectuals from exploring the abstract, yet beautiful, ideas of the irrational and unconscious mind. In its essence, surrealism was a way to liberate the mind from the oppression of pure rational thought. Art, literature, and photography began to see an overlap in both dream and reality and the audience's perspectives and perception were twisted and manipulated to change their recognition of common objects and subjects. I chose this image because I feel as if it's a classical representation of surrealism at its core. It takes a place that we are no doubt familiar with, but incorporates other concepts and objects in order to play with our expectations. The result is a photo that is far from reality but close enough to be believable and palpable.

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Surrealism is a genre of art that is based on irrationality. Surrealistic art typically random and doesn't make literal sense. Surrealism was initially used to channel the unconscious in order to "unlock the imagination". The common belief was that the rational mind would suppress our irrational ideas and thoughts with societal norms and taboos. Influenced by Karl Marx, the idea that the psyche could reveal contradictions and spur revolution was a strong belief. It's similar to other Romantic styles of art, but on a much more personal, usually found on the streets and in everyday life.

I chose this photo, by Platon Yurich, because I thought that it was very interesting and just fun to look at. But what makes the photo surreal is that the character and props do not fit the setting. Also that they are partially buried/submerged in the snow/ice. What makes this photo good, is the found in the subject, background, and setting. The man and his props all match, you can feel the sort of old time period he's from. The background is a barren frozen wasteland, and the clouds also match that, showing no sun or planes or anything, it gives texture but still feels infinitely empty. The colours work well because it's the man's muddy olden days--colours that match with the props but contradict with the bleak white background.

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Based on the Webster definition, Surrealism is a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. Often times, many images are imposed together to form a sort of contrast between what would be a logical photo. This break in logic is what encapsulates the idea of surrealism. It's the illogical sense that is apparent in the subconscious and dreams of folks. Alongside that, the juxtaposition of two contrasting images often capture the eye of the viewer and brings into the spotlight on the symbols in the photo. Such symbols could resemble the irrational thoughts hiding in the hearts of people, or will be up to interpretation as most surreal images will be. Such as the image down below, the contrast between the cityscape within in the silhouette of the human in the dull background serves many purposes. The birds escaping of the head of the person might resemble the creative thoughts of individual breaking out of the mind and becoming reality, all the while remaining down to earth on the person's individuality. Of course, this is all up to interpretation, but the surrealist part of the picture with the birds breaking out of the silhouette marks the irrational and illogical chain of events that transpire break the photo from reality into the dreamlike state. Its value comes from the break in logic, and continues to inspire and amaze those who witness and experience the psychedelic effect of surrealism.

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Surrealism is art that is based on irrationality. Inspired by Dada style art, which is based on nonsense and incongruity within art, surrealism allows artists to expand beyond reality and into the unconscious. It was a movement started in the 1920s that proposed that the movement within the Enlightenment, which expanded on reason and individualism, was suppressing the superior art of the unconscious mind. I chose this image because it catches your eye in a way that makes you question the posing and how everything was put together. Is this editing or is this a prop? What is the actual meaning behind this photo? Along with the fact that it follows many of the elements and principles of art. This photo is surreal because it is based in nonsense. There is no actual logical flow behind what is happening in the photo and it seems as if something straight from a dream. Many surreal artists also apply this approach and have deep symbolism to go along with it.

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Photographer: Erik Johansson

Surrealism was a movement in visual art and literature, that flourished in Europe, between the 1920s and 1930s.  Andre Breton is known as the "leader" of this movement and even got certain artists involved, such as Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, and Pablo Picasso.  He is also remembered for writing several books, and even wrote both of the Surrealist Manifestos.  The first was released in 1924, while the second was released in 1929, and a third was drafted but never actually issued.  Basically, these writings talked about surrealism, it's applications to poetry/literature, but also made it clear that it could be applied to any circumstance of life.  According to the Surrealist Manifesto, written in 1924, Surrealism was a means of reuniting conscious and unconscious realms of experience so completely that the world of dream and fantasy would be joined to the everyday rational world in "an absolute reality, a surreality."
The reason why I chose this photo, is because I really liked how the land inside of the bottle, compares to the the ocean outside.  Although both have the same "weather", the inside of the bottle looks much "nicer" compared to the outside.  I also found it quite interesting enough, that I would like to reproduce a similar image, as in with the bottle (not exactly the same photograph).
What makes this certain photo "surreal", is it's contrast between the center and the surroundings.  Besides, it's literally an island, inside of a bottle, that is possibly floating out in the middle of the deep seas.  I was also wondering how he was able to make the clouds and sky line up inside of the bottle and outside of it.

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n 10 - 15 sentences, explain:
-  what surrealism is.
a creative art form, sought to realeast creative potential in a unconcious mind.

why you chose that image in particular.

-  pinpoint what makes the image you chose surreal.

I choose this ´´dancing pasta¨ image because its food, and I love food. Anyways, this image is surreal because it shows pasta ¨dancing¨, which is out of the ordinary. It uses light and the shape of the pasta to do so. I love how it looks like the pasta is alive. the touch of basil adds color and further intensifies the photo.  When the light shines on the pasta, it makes the pasta appear like the centerpiece. This also makes it look alive. The shape of the pasta gives the pasta a body, like its dancing and, since, pasta strands can´t dance, this pasta photo is surreal.

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1. what is surrealism
Surrealism is a movement in art and literature made by the irrational juxtaposition of images. Surrealism in photography are images aimed at expressing wild and imaginative dreams free from conscious rational control. It's like the Alice and Wonderland genre of photos. They use techniques like double exposure, combo printing, montage, distortion, rotation, and more to create strange effects. The artist is free to take whatever they want and do whatever they want to make an image that defies rationality.
2. why i chose that image in particular
I chose this image because it shows a hippo floating and the hippo is kind of looking back at the man like, "hi".
3. pinpoint what makes the image i chose surreal
The hippo floating in the image like a ballon makes it look surreal. Normally hippos don't float. The average hippo weights 3000 to 4000 lbs. The hippo is tied to a string with a man holding the opposite end like a balloon. The way the man is holding the hippo like he blew it full of air to make it fly like a balloon makes it look surreal.
credit to Dariusz Klimczak Bored, i bet he shaved that hippo, whatta man

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Definition of surrealism in photography
- According to Google, surrealism in photography is the expression of imaginative dreams. It is visions free from conscious rational control. It is the release of the creative potential of the unconscious mind.
Why I chose this image (Photo taken by Planton Yurich)
- One main reason as to why I chose this image is because I like how all the colors in this photo blend very well together to really catch someone eye. The photo is very well balanced and the asymmetrical look really adds to the photo. For some odd reason as well, the contrast and texture of the photo reminds me of my elementary school days, which were the good days, and is another reason why I chose this photo.
What makes the image surreal
- I believe one reason as to why this photo is surreal is because the man acts as if he controls the world. He has puzzle pieces and is looking up in the sky to put in the final pieces which could symbolize him creating the start of a new world. Or perhaps he is controlling the world to how he wants because he is the only one who controls himself. This photo is super creative and really can show that the mind has a lot of potentials. It could be as creative as this photo or actually changing the world for the greater good.

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Surrealism is a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. This basically means that the photo, painting, drawing, etc. is bizarre in nature and appearance. This photo is surreal due to the man painting the sky a darker shade of blue causing it to seem like night time. This can also simulate dreamland as we are 'painting' our own life through them, as well as changing the way it is. Lots of planning was also used as the man needs to hold the painting roller in a specific spot. A certain aspect of the surrealism in this photo is the paint roller and the messy paint line of night against day. This photo also looks like this man is not approving of his life and painting a new one for himself. The paint roller also stands for the choices that he made in order to change his life from ‘day’ to ‘night’. Editing was most likely used to create this look.

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Photo surrealism is an intellectual and artistic movement that started in the early 1920s in France and is famously known for its astonishing writings, surreal images and artworks. Surreal pictures usually represent overlapping photographs, abstract forms or blasts of light that trick the viewer’s senses.The viewer’s brain perceives that the things they are observing are quite impossible in reality, yet at the same moment their eyes are viewing a remarkably realistic-looking photo.The purpose of surreal photography was to destroy the borders between reality and dream and to release the passion.
This photograph is work inspired by Dali Atomicus. In his work, he strings up various objects and animals in order to suspend them in the air. The random objects that are used add onto the surreal effect of the photograph, and the use of the flowing and splashing water made it really peculiar to me.

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What the dictionary definition of surrealism is a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. But this is in gibberish language and most of us don"t know what that means.  So in English it means that they basically use what they world really is by using a contrast of pictures to stand out the main message.  Basically its an image that is almost being ironic.  What I find on the picture that is considered surreal is that it has a symbol that uses irony to make a point. The reason why I chose the image at the bottom is because the person is being squashed by the foot of what seems to be the same type of person.  To me it says that your own people such as family can squish you but you can put your hand out and speak your opinion so that they don"t squash you. But the person being squashed doesn't seem to be worried because he is reclining on the foot as if in a relaxing position. This is where the irony can also come into place. Overall I think that each person can interpret this photo in their own way but this how I view it.

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Surrealism is defined as a 20th century avant-garde movement in the arts, which was heavily inspired by psychoanalytical theory, such as that of the works of Sigmund Freud, that seeks to harness the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Surrealism ignores logical and rational thinking, preferring the randomness and unexpected to allow for the flow of unhampered creativity and foster spiritual awareness. Surrealist photographers such as Edmund Kesting, Werner Rohde, Pat Brassington, Destiny Deacon and Francesca Woodman proceed with the surrealist aesthetic to comment on themes in abstract ways, particularly in representing materialism and the fascination man holds with the materialistic world. The manipulation of objects, sizes, colors, and other elements to create abstract works culminate in surrealist aesthetics through their sheer contradiction with the normal confines of our grounded reality.

This image by photographer Martín De Pasquale, a modern, lesser known photographer, is manipulated to allow for the person with the lawnmower to be on his face. This is surreal because there is an inherent juxtaposition between the idea of shaving his beard and mowing a lawn, and both are combined to create an absurd image. Pasquale uses Photoshop to produce surreal photography, typically self portraits, by manipulating mainly the size and appearance of objects, resulting in images with shock factor.

Photographer: Martín De Pasquale

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Surrealism is inspired by psychoanalytical theory, in which it appeals to free association and dream imagery. It is to represent the world through such an abstract and strange, yet appealing and serene way. Inspired by movements in the early 1900's, it was a call to capture "moments of psychic intensity in provocative forms of unrestrained, convulsive beauty." Surrealism goes against logic and defined analytical thinking, as this prevents people from tapping into surrealism. It is basically the opposite of reality; it is the reality above, as suggested by its Latin root, "sur." I chose this photo because it is deeply symbolizing such problems we have today in the world. The picture has a pencil in which branching out, becomes a tree further on. How we deforest for resources to make pencils and paper is cutting out life for birds. Also, the man holds the pencil, symbolizing man basically writes out what the world is. Yet what he writes is so little, perhaps meaning man has yet to do something monumental in this world, despite the resources available.

Photographer: Clinton

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Research online for the meaning of SURREALISM.  Post 1 example of surrealistic photography art work and make sure to credit the photographer.

In 10 - 15 sentences, explain:
-  what surrealism is.
-  why you chose that image in particular.
-  pinpoint what makes the image you chose surreal.