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Surrealism is an artistic, cultural and intellectual movement oriented toward the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative faculties of the "unconscious mind" and the attainment of a dream-like state different from, "more than", and ultimately "truer" than everyday reality: the "sur-real", or "more than real".
For many Surrealists, this orientation toward transcending everyday reality toward one that incorporates the imaginative and the unconscious has manifested itself in the intent to bring about personal, cultural, political and social revolution, sometimes conceived or described as a complete transformation of life by freedom, poetry, love, and sexuality. In the words of André Breton, generally regarded as the founder of surrealism: "beauty will be convulsive or not at all."
At various times individual surrealists aligned themselves with communism and anarchism to advance radical political and social change, arguing that only transformed institutions of work, the family, and education could make possible a general participation to the surreal.
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oops meant to retweet the one *about* following the clock.. ah well. The surrealism of that appeals to me immensely.
wolfkitten (sade wolfkitten) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:25:36 -0000
oops meant to retweet the one *about* following the clock.. ah well. The surrealism of that appeals to me immensely.
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hama515jp (hama) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:19:51 -0000
@st_surrealism 機種がそのキャリアの電波に対応していれば今でも技術的には可能だけど、現状としては環境が整えられてないよね。
Photo: surrealism: http://tumblr.com/x7v59mo0h
MikeBorja (Mike Borja) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:12:13 -0000
Photo: surrealism: http://tumblr.com/x7v59mo0h
Really enjoyed Giulietta degli spiriti last night. If you're into sexy Italian surrealism with strong Freudian themes, it comes recommended.
Khyan (Khyan Mansley) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:48:06 -0000
Really enjoyed Giulietta degli spiriti last night. If you're into sexy Italian surrealism with strong Freudian themes, it comes recommended.
New blog post: Surrealism is Alive and Well in Baton Rouge LA http://bit.ly/5sLUIx
GlendaDaughety (GlendaDaughety) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:48:48 -0000
New blog post: Surrealism is Alive and Well in Baton Rouge LA http://bit.ly/5sLUIx
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A Sampling of French Surrealist Poetry - Works by Desnos, Eluard, Réverdy and Soupault in English translation.
Meta Description: [ A sampling of French surrealist poetry by Desnos, Eluard, Reverdy and Soupault in English translation by Amy Levin and Johannes Beilharz ]
Exact Change - Publishes literary classics of surrealism, dada, fluxus, pataphysics, and other experimental art movements of the 19th and 20th century.
History of the Cadavre Exquis - Brief description of this artistic technique.
Magnetic Fields - Working group of surrealists in Minnesota.
No More Words - A non-glossary including brief profiles of various surrealists and dadaists.
Palimpsest by J. B. Sclisizzi - Collage poetry, short excerpts from books including Breton's Nadja.
Meta Description: [ paraethos | Palimpsest by J B Sclisizzi | one ]
Paul Colinet: Selected Prose Poems - Belgian Surrealist prose poems, translated.
Personal website of Eric W. Bragg - Features the art and books of this author and artist. Provides links to other pertinent surrealist sites.
Meta Description: [ This site is a manifestation of contemporary surrealism, the surrealist movement, and modern surrealist "art", among other things. Wicked surrealism gallery. ]
Reading André Breton - Discusses André Breton's prose poetry and his idea of linked opposites.
Meta Description: [ CONTEXT: Vsevolod Brodsky: Letter from Russia ]
Sightseeing in Paris with Baudelaire and Breton - A search for the historical meanings in Baudelaire and Breton's respective models of Parisian sightseeing.
Surrealism and Beyond - Briefly chronicles Gerald Keaney's involvement with Surrealism.
Meta Description: [ Surrealism was at the service of the revolution; the revolution should have been at the service of Surrealism. Find out how ]
Surrealist Author Directory - Allows access to short biographies of various surrealist authors, usually including a sample or two of translated writings.
Surrealist Love Poems - Three poems by surrealist writers, from the book of the same name.
Meta Description: [ An excerpt from Surrealist Love Poems edited by Mary Ann Caws. Also available on website: online catalogs, secure online ordering, excerpts from new books. Sign up for email notification of new releases in your field. ]
Surrealist Manifestos - Includes the translated Manifesto of Surrealism, Secrets of the Magical Surrealist Art, and A Surrealist Manifesto (written mostly by André Breton).
Surrealist Resources and Links - Many contemporary, international links for surrealism and related movements.
Surrealist Writers - Brief glossary of primary writers and precursors of the surrealist movement, with many links to sites on individual writers.
Meta Description: [ Classic authors of absurdist fiction by Alan Gullette. ]
The Role of Automatic Writing in the Surrealist Movement - Article exploring the concepts behind automatic writing as it was embodied in Breton's texts.
The Surrealism Server - Extensive collection including a bibliography, image gallery, surrealist games, and the Surrealist Compliment Generator.
Uurealism - Contemporary blending of art and spirituality to create texts and performance art, influenced in part by surrealist methods.
What is Surrealism? - Essay by Andre Breton.
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