Tag: surrealism
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In Wifredo Lam’s painting Rumblings of the Earth (1950), nothing and no one appears human. Eyes, breasts, and mouths intermingle with horns, hooves, blades, and arrows. Hybrid figures rise from deep within… more ›
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A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide? https://www.equator.org/articles/surrealism-against-fascism more ›
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The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Surrealism, or at least the movement’s founding in Paris via two rival Surrealist manifestos. While the movement flourished in numerous international contexts,… more ›
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The experience of displacement was reflected in Varo’s paintings of people in transit — sailing in precarious boats, wandering through forests and riding bicycles. She incorporated other, more surreal vehicles… more ›