SurrealistSurrealist Portfolio:Portfolio:

Grade 11Grade 11

Surrealism:Surrealism:• Stemmed from the Dada movement Stemmed from the Dada movement

(1916), which protested the madness (1916), which protested the madness of war (immediately after WWI). of war (immediately after WWI). Dadaists felt that they could no Dadaists felt that they could no longer trust reason. Their alternative longer trust reason. Their alternative was to overthrow all authority and was to overthrow all authority and cultivate absurdity.cultivate absurdity.

• Work was often shocking – for Work was often shocking – for example: Poets reading nonsense example: Poets reading nonsense verse while yapping like dogsverse while yapping like dogs

Salvador Dali:Salvador Dali:• Spanish artist born in 1904.Spanish artist born in 1904.• Paintings have a dreamlike qualityPaintings have a dreamlike quality• The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud influenced The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud influenced

surrealistssurrealists– Freud wrote: “The Interpretation of Dreams” Freud wrote: “The Interpretation of Dreams” – The subconscious or unconscious (dream state) are The subconscious or unconscious (dream state) are

as important as reality.as important as reality.

• Exposed his own eccentricities through his Exposed his own eccentricities through his workwork

• He said “If you play at genius, you become He said “If you play at genius, you become one”one”

““The Persistence of Memory”The Persistence of Memory”• Dali’s most famous paintingDali’s most famous painting• 1931, 24.1 x 33 cm, oil on canvas1931, 24.1 x 33 cm, oil on canvas• This painting incorporates dreamlike This painting incorporates dreamlike

images within a realistic setting.images within a realistic setting.• Influenced by dreams and a piece of soft Influenced by dreams and a piece of soft

cheese that had melted from the heat.cheese that had melted from the heat.

Foreground:A box on the left side leads the viewer into the picture. On the box…

Describe the picture

Describe the picture•Middle-ground: Middle-ground:

On the dark On the dark brown earth we see …brown earth we see …

Describe the picture•BackgroundBackground

The landscape…The landscape…

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SurrealistSurrealist Portfolio:Portfolio:• The project will incorporate The project will incorporate

dreamlike images and lettering. dreamlike images and lettering.

• You may borrow ideas from Salvador You may borrow ideas from Salvador Dali or use your own unique ideas to Dali or use your own unique ideas to create a surrealist image.create a surrealist image.

Art Synectics: Greek word: Art Synectics: Greek word: means to bring togethermeans to bring together

• DistortionDistortion:: DeformingDeforming or altering the image or altering the image to to exaggerateexaggerate a certain feeling. a certain feeling.

MeltMelt, transform the , transform the heightheight or or widthwidth of the of the letters.letters.

• Metamorphosis:Metamorphosis: Show the transformation of Show the transformation of one object into another. one object into another. Show letters changing into an animal, Show letters changing into an animal, person, or thing.person, or thing.

JuxtapositionJuxtaposition – placing elements close – placing elements close together to create a comparaison or contrast together to create a comparaison or contrast

General Guidelines:General Guidelines:• Use your first and last name. Use your first and last name. • 75% of the folder must be covered 75% of the folder must be covered • Use creative design and letteringUse creative design and lettering• The back of the folder will have a quote or The back of the folder will have a quote or

saying about Surrealism, or the artists from saying about Surrealism, or the artists from that period. that period.

• Use emphasis to create visual interest Use emphasis to create visual interest • Sketches and rough work required before Sketches and rough work required before

beginning portfoliobeginning portfolio• Use pencil crayons to add colour to the work Use pencil crayons to add colour to the work • Must demonstrate either Must demonstrate either distortiondistortion or or

metamorphosismetamorphosis

GuernicaGuernicahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drJL-pRTko

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXT2E9Ccc8A

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