Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Mixed Contextual

DADA - 

Surrealism

  • 1924 + 1929
  • First mentioned in 1917 during a play by Francis Poulenc called Les Mamelles de Tiresias
  • Super Realism 

Les Mamelles de Tiresias

  • The Breasts of Tiresias - its name in English
  • Surrealist Play/Opera

Marcel Duchamp 
Fountain - Urinal
                 - Gallery said he could show anything
Nude Descending a Staircase - extremely provocative/caused anger & frustration
                                                  - 1912
                                                  - Believed to be Out of Order
Sixteen Miles of String - 1942
                                        - Other Painters/artists were angry with Duchamp for doing this to their artwork

Sacks of Coal suspended from the ceiling 
International Surrealism Exhibition 

Salvador Dali - Diving suit
                       - Had to be saved from it

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