surrealist
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- noun
- /səˈrɪəlɪst/
- Literature
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surrealista
- The group of surrealists gathered at the café to discuss their latest exhibition that featured works inspired by the unconscious mind.
So this is saying that Ballard, drawing on the surrealists, is actually putting forth a vision.
- So this is saying that Ballard, drawing on the surrealists, is actually putting forth a vision.
Examples
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The man confessed that he used to be a surrealist.
Fiction book (1994) -
As a famous surrealist, she often incorporated bizarre elements into her paintings that challenged viewers' perceptions of reality.
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You know, I consider myself a bit of a surrealist.
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OK, OK, OK, this whole missing time theory really appeals to the magical surrealist in me.
Blog text (11) -
The surrealists expelled me from the movement.
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Other Surrealists, too, argued openly in favor of freedom for mental patients.
Academic text (2009) -
A celebrated artist and a surrealist icon, Kiki de Montparnasse was not so lucky.
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Delvaux is one of the better-known Belgian surrealists in the visual arts.
Fiction book (1990) -
Germaine Dulac, now forgotten outside of filmmaking circles, was involved with the Surrealists in Paris during the '20s.
Blog text (27) -
Many famous artists, including Salvador Dali, are considered surrealists who explore dream-like imagery in their work.
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Etymology
Surrealist comes from the art word 'surrealism', made from sur- meaning 'beyond' and real meaning 'what is real'. So a surrealist is an artist or writer who tries to go 'beyond the real' and show dreamlike, strange images.