There are two types of surrealism, Magic and Biomorphic. The most recognizable style of Surrealism is Magic Surrealism. Salvador Dali (1904-89) is well-known for his artwork in this style. He was inspired by sexual topics, castration, impotence, and much more! In his painting, Apparition of a Face and Fruit Bowl on a Beach shows barrage of abstract and distorted objects. Through the swirled colors and hidden images you can see, a dog mixed within the background and a bowl of fruit which appears to take the shape of a face. On the other side of Surrealism is Biomorphic Surrealism, which describes an artists who gathers their inspiration inner subconscious which usually comes through in unrecognizable ways. Juan Miro (1893-1983) is well-known for his works in Biomorphic Surrealism. One of his pieces, Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird depicts a white foot on a beach setting with a bow and arrow in the background. The objects are so simplified and unrelated to each other that I can't grasp a concrete story of what is happening in this painting. Out of both of these pieces I find myself drawn to Miro’s piece, Dali’s piece is grim with dark colors and thus gives me a sense of depression. Miro’s piece gives me a sense of wonder and curiosity to what he could have possibly intended. Below is Miro’s, Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird on the left, while Dali’s, Apparition of a Face and Fruit Bowl on a Beach appears on the
There are two types of surrealism, Magic and Biomorphic. The most recognizable style of Surrealism is Magic Surrealism. Salvador Dali (1904-89) is well-known for his artwork in this style. He was inspired by sexual topics, castration, impotence, and much more! In his painting, Apparition of a Face and Fruit Bowl on a Beach shows barrage of abstract and distorted objects. Through the swirled colors and hidden images you can see, a dog mixed within the background and a bowl of fruit which appears to take the shape of a face. On the other side of Surrealism is Biomorphic Surrealism, which describes an artists who gathers their inspiration inner subconscious which usually comes through in unrecognizable ways. Juan Miro (1893-1983) is well-known for his works in Biomorphic Surrealism. One of his pieces, Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird depicts a white foot on a beach setting with a bow and arrow in the background. The objects are so simplified and unrelated to each other that I can't grasp a concrete story of what is happening in this painting. Out of both of these pieces I find myself drawn to Miro’s piece, Dali’s piece is grim with dark colors and thus gives me a sense of depression. Miro’s piece gives me a sense of wonder and curiosity to what he could have possibly intended. Below is Miro’s, Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird on the left, while Dali’s, Apparition of a Face and Fruit Bowl on a Beach appears on the