Surrealism

The works of Dali and others illustrate these surrealist tendencies; unusual combination, strange time and space, and symbolism. The surrealist take things out of their usual settings and rearrange them into situtations that are unnatural and sometimes weird. Points out that surrealistic symbols are clear and effective, but their appearance and arrangement offer a quality of intrigue and mystery., Discusses surrealism, explaining that the surrealists remove things from their usual settings and rearrange them into situations that are unnatural and weird. Points out that paintings are sometimes half-day, half-night, reflecting the space and time of the mind, and that surrealistic symbols offer a quality of intrigue and mystery.