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daniel bolton
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Favourite style of art: surrealism
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andre breton, who initiated the movement, overtly defined surrealism in 'First Manifesto of Surrealism' as follows:

surrealism, noun. pure psychic automatism by which it is intended to express, either verbally in writing, or otherwise, the true function of thought. thought dictated in the absence of all control exerted by reason, and outside all aesthetic or moral preoccupations.

granted, the movement changed over time. however, i think that the loose, modern definition of 'surrealism' is an insult to breton's original. a photo of a bath tub in times square is not surrealism. a painting of a generic landscape with nonconventional use of colour is not surrealism. a page of hastily scratched stick-figures is not surrealism.

that a work is strange or out of the ordinary does not make it surreal- it is the cognitive processes behind it.

i suggest that anyone who regularly inappropriately labels works as "surreal" give this serious consideration.

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:iconxyrax:
Thanks for the :+fav: on [link]
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Thanks for faving @[link]

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~Whynieth-Daedrianna Dec 13, 2009  Student Writer
Thanks much for the fav of Narnia. :)
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~MathieuBerenguer Nov 17, 2009  Professional Interface Designer
Thx for a :+fav: for Sun pack Wallpapers :D
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~xyphid Jan 17, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
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*chiwou Jul 14, 2008   Interface Designer
thanx :D
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:iconlindarherzog:
Thankyou for the fav. on Getting To The Parade! - Linda
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:iconsuperoctopussy:
hey duuuude! oh thanks for faving ...what's happening?
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:iconenvyouraudience:
keepin' it real
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