This is what dreams are made of

The surrealist movement began in the 1920s. It grew from the Dada movement of the early 20th century. Artist Andre Breton wrote the surrealist manifesto. He defined surrealism as Pure psychic automatism, by which one proposes to express, either verbally, in writing, or by any other manner, the real functioning of thought. Dictation of thought in the absence of all control exercised by reason, outside of all aesthetic and moral preoccupation." 

The Golden Age of Surrealism occurred in the 1930s. Salvador Dali is arguably the most famous Surrealist painter. Most of his works were derived from dreams and they include heavy symbolism.

His most recognizable piece is the Persistence of Memory (often incorrectly called "Melting Clocks")


My favorite work by Dali is Swans Reflecting Elephants. Elephants are a recurring symbol in Dali's work



Rene Margritte was another surrealist painter. My favorite image by him is The Son of Man