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Surrealism — SurrealismIn 1917, Guillaume Apollinaire coined the term Surrealism in the program notes describing the ballet Parade which was a collaborative work by Jean Cocteau, Erik Satie, Pablo Picasso and Léonide Massine: From this new alliance, for until … Wikipedia
surrealism — (n.) 1927, from Fr. surréalisme (from sur beyond + réalisme realism ), coined c.1917 by Guillaume Apollinaire, taken over by Andre Breton as the name of the movement he launched in 1924 with Manifeste de Surréalisme. Taken up in English at first… … Etymology dictionary
surrealism — ► NOUN ▪ an avant garde 20th century movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. DERIVATIVES surrealist noun & adjective… … English terms dictionary
surrealism — [sər rē′əliz΄əm] n. [Fr surréalisme: see SUR 1 & REALISM] a modern movement in art and literature, in which an attempt is made to portray or interpret the workings of the unconscious mind as manifested in dreams: it is characterized by an… … English World dictionary
surrealism — surrealist, n., adj. /seuh ree euh liz euhm/, n. (sometimes cap.) 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… … Universalium
surrealism — [[t]səri͟ːəlɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Surrealism is a style in art and literature in which ideas, images, and objects are combined in a strange way, like in a dream. His early work was influenced by the European surrealism of the 1930 s … English dictionary
Surrealism — cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, 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… … Mini philosophy glossary
surrealism — noun Etymology: French surréalisme, from sur + réalisme realism Date: 1925 the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational… … New Collegiate Dictionary
surrealism — noun /səˈriː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/ An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious. See Also: surreal, surrealist … Wiktionary
surrealism — sur|real|is|m [səˈrıəlızəm] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : French; Origin: surréalisme, from sur ( SURCHARGE) + réalisme realism ] 20th century art or literature in which the artist or writer connects unrelated images and objects in a strange way… … Dictionary of contemporary English
surrealism — sur|re|al|ism [ sə riə,lızəm ] noun uncount a 20th century style of art and literature that tried to represent dreams and unconscious experience using unusual combinations of images ╾ sur|re|al|ist adjective, noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
