Surrealism

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The only movement inspired by a psychiatrist (Sigmund Freud) was Surrealism. When Sigmund introduced the world to his book "Interpretation of Dreams" he was actually introducing us to our 'unconscious.' Never before had we even thought about a secret part of our minds working without our awareness or even determining our choices in life. We hadn't linked the unconscious to fears or previous yet forgotten trauma. This is what Sigmund Freud did for the world. As wrong as many of his theories have been proven today, he was also right on target about many of his concepts.

The world was inspired after this introduction to the unconscious mind. No one had ever thought that part of our mind was working without our awareness.

The famous poet, Andre Brenton, began incorporating these ideas into his own art form. Many writers and poets followed his example. They, in turn, inspired the artists to create illogical or unreal images. In order to make these ridiculous images believable, they had to rely heavily on realistic rendering. Since these images were far from the reality we understood, they became 'sur-Real.'

This amazing art movement is still as popular today as it was when it was first introduced. Programs that manipulate photographs brought in a whole new means of expression for surreal artists and just when you think the western audience has had enough, someone discovers a new avenue for surreal expression. Part of the popularity stems from the fact that we love toying with our minds. The more we learn about our brains, the more surreal our actual world can become...which means...we have the potential to turn our reality into one big, beautiful dream!