I need help with a word....?

Question

Okay could you explain what surrealism is and I don't want you to tell me how it was made or painted but what it really is.

Answer 1

Surrealism[1] is a cultural movement that began in the mid-1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. The works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur, however many Surrealist artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost with the works being an artifact, and leader André Breton was explicit in his assertion that Surrealism was above all a revolutionary movement.

Whatever all that means.

Answer 2

Surrealism comes from surreal which means disoriented, dreamy, fantastic, and unreal. These characteristics are visible in the branch of art called surrealism.

Answer 3

i think surrealism a painting style where the artists paint what they dream.

Answer 4

sur·re·al·ism /səˈriəˌlɪzəm/
Pronunciation[suh-ree-uh-liz-uhm]

–noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc.

Answer 5

Ever had a dream that you'd swear was real, but upon waking, you realized that many of the things that happened were completely unrealistic?

Or...ever tried mescaline?

Answer 6

European literary and artistic movement that uses illogical, dreamlike images and events to suggest the unconscious.
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Answer 7

Unreal, out of this world, unordinary, out of the norm, fantastic

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