Reading Project

Surrealsim

  1. "Surrealism": This hypertext written by Alan Mak can serve as your elementary lesson on surrealism in art.

    2. http://www.duke.edu/~acm6/academic/art/surrealism.htm
     
  2. "History of Surrealism":  This informative introduction to Surrealism maintained by Monica Sanchez discusses how this art movement started, when two important surrealistic groups (organic surrealists and narrative surrealists) emerged, who the important surrealist masters are, and how surrealism will struggle for its future.

    3. http://www.bway.net/~monique/history.htm
     
  3. "Dada and Surrealism":  An excerpt from Margaret Barlow's book, Women Artists, this online text explores the impact of Dada unconsciousness on Surrealism.

    4. http://www.hlla.com/reference/surreal.html
     
  4. Please click to read the links as per follows:
    • ArtLex - "Surrealism": This Artlex web page on surrealism provides many examples that illustrate the definition of surrealism.

      • http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/s/surrealism.html
    • Webmuseum - "Surrealism":  This brief definition of surrealism is written by Nicolas Pioch.

      • http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/surrealism/
    • "Surrealism: 1924-1940": This is Igal Koshevoy's web-based article in which he illustrates the artistic style of surrealism with two paintings.

      • http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~igal/visocomm/surreali.html
         
  5. Cusimano - Surrealism:  This site claims itself to be "an excellent starting point to learning about one of the most intriguing art movements of this century... surrealism." Make sure you read all of the following links: Introduction, Metaphysical, Thoughts, and Artists.

    6. http://www.cusimano.com/artist/surreal/

Other Links

     
     
  • Surrealism.com:  After entering this resourceful site, please first read the definition of surealism in the left column and then click to visit the links in the right column. Read especially the link named "History" and also click the link named "Artists" for information on important surealists such as Breton, Chagal, Dali, Ernst, Magritte, Masson, Miro (Mir), Roy, and Tanguy.

    • http://www.surrealist.com/new/
     
  • Surrealists and Surrealism - Main:  A site maintained by the Computer Graphic Design Department at Rochester Institute of Technology, the developer Daisy Fang prepares an illustrated history of the surrealist movement from 1919 to 1939.

    • http://www.rit.edu/~dxf6067/surrealism/
     
  • "Surrealism. Art Words and Terms at Biddington's":  Google Search describes this hypertext as "a concise description of the 20th century visual arts and literary movement Surrealism."

    • http://www.biddingtons.com/content/pedigreesurreal.html
     
  • Artcylcopedi: "Surrealism":  The Artcyclopedia offers a brief definition of surrealism with a chronlogical listing of surrealists.

    • http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/surrealism.html
     
  • Mark Harden's Artchive: Dada/Surrealism:  Links to web pages on 16 surreslists are provided here for exploration.

    • http://www.artchive.com/artchive/surrealism.html
     
  • DaliMuseum: "Education-Overview":  After entering the web page, you can find links to teacher resources such as the request information about the video called Get Surreal, a calendar of events, and Teacher's Guide that includes "Introduction to Salvador Dali" and 6 lesson plans for download.

    • http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/edu/
     
  • "Dada and Surrealism Illustrations": If you wish to find pictures that can help you illustrate the idea of surrealism, visit this web page. 

    • http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T340/SurrealismLecture.htm