Surrealism 1920s-1940s

• The exploration of the dream and unconsciousness as a valid form of reality, inspired by Sigmund Freud's writings.
• A willingness to depict images of perverse sexuality, scatology, decay and violence.
• The desire to push against the boundaries of socially acceptable behaviors and traditions in order to discover pure thought and the artist's true nature.

Salvador Dali:

Deshow 1940

Art Beyond Sight 1932

Rene Magritte:

Surreal Wall 1933

Walcoo 1935

Marc Chagall:

Barn 1932

Yoyo 1940