by Brian Bloom

Andre Breton (c.1933): The surrealism movement took place during the 20th Century

Max Ernst (c.1920): Surrealism sought to reach the potential of the unconscious mind

Rene Magritte (c.1953): Surrealism came from the art form of 'Dada'

Salvado Dali (c. 1952-1954): Surrealists believed the conscious mind limited creativity

Leonora Carrington (c. 1959): Surrealism was heavily influenced by dream studies

Rene Margritte (c. 1928): Sigmund Freud's psychological studies are attributed to greatly influencing surrealist works

Brian Bloom (c. 2015): Surrealism often includes the irrational juxtaposition of images