The word surrealism was first coined in March 1917 by Guillaume Apollinaire. He wrote in a letter to Paul Dermée: "All things considered, I … See more

The movement in the mid-1920s was characterized by meetings in cafes where the Surrealists played collaborative drawing games, … See more

Throughout the 1930s, Surrealism continued to become more visible to the public at large. A Surrealist group developed in London and, … See more

While Surrealism is typically associated with the arts, it has impacted many other fields. In this sense, Surrealism does not specifically refer … See more

Surrealism as a political force developed unevenly around the world: in some places more emphasis was on artistic practices, in other places on … See more

In the 1960s, the artists and writers associated with the Situationist International were closely associated with Surrealism. While Guy Debord was critical of and distanced … See more

Various much older artists are sometimes claimed as precursors of Surrealism. Foremost among these are Hieronymus Bosch, and Giuseppe Arcimboldo, whom Dalí called the … See more