What it surreal art?

there numerous sources surrealism. if had basic understanding of art of twentieth century appreciate interesting movement. 1 of many "isms" asscociated twentieth century. here brief description. creation of man named andre breton (1896-1966) writer involved paris dada movement after war. (wwi) diametrically opposed view of way in art functioned @ time. based on breton's life experiences , interest in freud wrote "the surrealist manifesto." surrealism categorized 2 styles: calligraphic , veristic. first style reflects art composed of mysterious marks or signs using technique similar process of automatic writing. if have seen paintings joan miro observe of best examples. second style more refelctive of works salvaldore dali, painter records dreamlike or paradoxical images. movement in breton confessed being committed idea of absense of aesthetic , moral control. idea not without serious limitations.(as can imagine.) breton seemed have blind attachment communism , exhibited behavior in way in authoratatively ruled surrealist group. wanted unite communism surrealism while preserving total aesthetic independence. needless say, never happened , group spent great deal of time , energy on poltical disputes. movement influenced politics , idea "the human psyche battle ground rational civilized forces of conscious mind struggle against the irrational instinctual urges of unconscious." * of visual work see labeled surreal associated individual stream of consciouness, dreamlike images , symbolism. 1 of favorite surreal artists marc chagal. hope helped bit.

i've seen surreal art , wuld know deffiniton of it/orwhat makes surreal art. thax

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