Surrealism

Surrealism started in the early 1920's developing from Dada but officially began with the publication of the manifesto of surrealism. The movement sought to explore and release the potential of the dreams and the subconscious mind, which was inspired by Sigmund Freud's writings and theory's. Surrealist works feature elements of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions, but many surrealist artist regard their work as an expression of philosophical movement. The movement continued though out the 1930's, the movement never really died, but split of and evolved in to several other art movements.