WorksheetsSurrealism
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Surrealism is....
artwork that depicts dream-like scenes and, or situations that would be bizarre or impossible in real life.
artwork that depicts nature in a way that is realistic.
artwork that shows realistic paintings and sculptures of people and places.
artwork that depicts the emotional states of the artist.
Surrealism explores.....
the unknown
the abstract
the right and wrong of the world
the unconscious mind
Which is not an example of Surrealism?
The strategy of ______________ combines two or more unlike images together.
Andre Breton
juxtaposition
photography
the artistic strategy of _________________ is where objects are placed in unusual surroundings.
dislocation
transformation
Lobster Phone
the artistic strategy of ___________________ is where an object changes into a different object.
dislocation
transformation
artistic strategies
Fill in the blank:
The Surrealists rejected the _________ world as “it only allows for the consideration of those facts relevant to our experience.”
rational
unconscious
surreal
Read the sentence:
Surrealism was the 20th century art movement that explored the hidden depths of the 'unconscious mind'.
What does "unconscious mind" mean?
unaware or sleeping mind
aware or active mind
creative mind
Read the sentences:
The Surrealists rejected the rational world as “it only allows for the consideration of those facts relevant to our experience.” [1] They searched for a new kind of reality, a heightened reality that they called “surreality,” which was found in the world of images drawn from their dreams and imagination.
What does "rational" mean?
crazy or illogical
active or aware
normal or reasonable
fake or untrue
Read the sentence:
Over the years there have been many artists associated with Surrealism which continues to exert its influence on art to this day.
What does "exert" mean?
increase
decrease
apply
erase
Fill in the blank:
There is long list of Surrealist techniques that were created to ____ into the “unconscious mind” and most of the artists explored a range of these in their work.
tap
top
tab
tuck
Fill in the blank:
Automatism is based on a technique of Sigmund Freud called “free association.” He wrote that, “The importance of free association is that the patients spoke for themselves [and did not repeat] the ideas of the analyst; they work[ed] _____ their own material [and did not repeat] another's suggestions.”
thought
though
tough
through
Read the sentences:
In this technique the artist would empty their mind of “real-life” thoughts and then start to draw, recording any response that filled the empty space. The result would be an expression of the “unconscious mind” revealing the hidden ideas and thoughts.
What does "revealing" mean?
making (something) known or visible
making (something) unclear
making (something) difficult to understand
making (something) seem big
A movement of the 1920's that focused on the dreamlike, subconscious, and imaginary.
Expressionism
Impressionism
Surrealism
Cubism
Why was it called surrealism?
Because the surrealists LOVED a bowl of 'surreal' for breakfast.
Because the surrealists said 'Hah! Surreal!' every time they saw something weird.
Because the surrealists were interested in ideas and images that were above or beyond real.
'Automatism' is a surrealist technique. What does it mean?
Painting or drawing in a moving car
Drawing with a bionic biro
Drawing or painting without consciously thinking about what you are making
