Understanding Surrealism | Art History 101

I had art history in school and I hated it until my last year of school. I’ve been so obsessed with it since then! Surrealism and the Renaissance are my favourite art periods everrr

I don't think surrealism is trying to escape reality, i think they just liked exploring the weirdness of the subconscious mind, because its really interesting.

I’ve been obsessed with art video essays for a little while, and I must say: this is absolutely the best one. Most of video essays about art are monotone and academic, but this video is gripping, fun and educational. Well done!

When I was young I was fascinated but didn't understand the power of our unconscious mind. Art is truly a mystery yet it brings us to get to know more of the unknown. Now I get it. Thank you for making it funny and easy to understand. Art makes the world a better place... ;)

Reading Dali's biography and being heavily influenced by him is what made me stop using so many drugs. I thought i needed them to make my art expand and grow...then I read how he hated drugs.

Studying surrealism for a video essay about surrealist elements in Alice in Wonderland versus the new Studio Ghibli movie and this is is quality content, so funny, entertaining, and informative. I would’ve loved to have a teacher like you!!

It’s 3:43am in the morning and I’m up studying surrealism and I must say this video really made my night. You are such a wonderful speaker! I got a good laugh and a lot of knowledge here! Thank you sister! ♥️✨

What really is underrated about Dali is his consummate skill as a painter,and how his technique is half ultrarealism,half fantasy. When photography was invented,artists felt to a degree that the purpose of artwork,depicting reality,was taken away. Dali used his virtuosic skill in the service of photographic depiction of dreams.which cannot be photographed.

I researched about this once and found that dadaism actually came before surrealism. Dadaism--which was basically shitposting, was all the rage back then until this one guy said an art piece wasn't "dada" enough like it had an actual definition other than shitposting, then it gave birth to surrealism because now they finally had standards to meet again, idk. Instead of just shitposting, they wanted to have form strict form again without it being super strict, just strict enough to make sure "you get it from the subconscious". But I could be misunderstanding it.

My god I loved this, you should dive into other genres of art too. I appreciate the humor and opinion you had on the artists work

Awesome video, I loved it. I’m an artist myself so this sort of thing informs my artwork personally. The casual tone actually helped me learn some things I did not catch from other sources dealing with the same information. Keep up the good work!

One of my art tutors (who also taught art history) once said he didn’t consider surrealism a significant art movement because it was all about image making… I don’t care. Surrealism is a form of escapism for me and I need it in my life

As sponsor of Spanish National Honor Society, I and my students were honored with a tour of Dalí museum, St. Petersburg, Florida. The docent knew him personally and spoke a great deal about his scientific knowledge. Not just psychology, especially Quantum Physics, which are detailed in his painting and sculpture.

Can we all finally get on the same page that the drooping timepieces in Dali’s picture are “soft watches”, and not “melting clocks”? Clocks don’t have winders. Dali himself even called them soft watches.

Thank you for the reminder to the new minds about the history of amusing but powerful way of expression, one must not be but a copy but as one who is free to be and do anything. soundful voice of yours.

I wish I had your videos when I did Art in high school. It’s everything I’ve always complained my classes weren’t.

I've always appreciated the work of Dali. During the 1960s, I got deep into the work of Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, Stanley Mouse, Ed Roth, Peter Max, et al. Dali fit right into the 1960s like hands into a glove.

I took my son to the Dali in St. Petersburg, FL and we were blessed enough to go while masterpieces were on display. He was so moved he cried, and that moment I knew he got why I love Dali.

The family griffin and the sphinx come to mind as early surrealist images. Fascinating.

I see a lot of this type of art in journaling in present day! Love it!