surrealism
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Definition of surrealism
: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations
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The Vorrh trilogy mixes elements of fantasy, sci-fi, steampunk, historical fiction, surrealism, horror, and just about every other genre into one expansive story. — Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "George R.R. Martin may never finish those books. Hereâs what to read while you wait," 24 Aug. 2019 Juxtaposition, that secret weapon of surrealism, can take many forms. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Eric Carle Museum explores the enchanted world of childrenâs book master Peter SĂs," 22 Aug. 2019 Gorky was well tethered to the artists of the past, reaching from the Renaissance to CĂ©zanne, Matisse, and Picasso, but also to movements like precisionism, surrealism, and abstract expressionism. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Splendid Arshile Gorky, in Venice," 3 Aug. 2019 Fefu and Her Friends Avant-garde playwright MarĂa Irene FornĂ©sâ classic feminist fable mixes comedy, drama and surrealism. — Los Angeles Times, "SoCal theater listings, Aug. 4-11: âEurydice,â âZoot Suit,â âShrek the Musicalâ and more," 2 Aug. 2019 Boyle has long excelled at injecting music-video surrealism into his feature films, from the kinetic Trainspotting to the symphonic Steve Jobs. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Yesterday Imagines a World Where the Beatles Never Existed," 26 June 2019 Contemporaries, including famed surrealist AndrĂ© Breton, described Kahlo's work as surrealism. — Leah Asmelash And Nadeem Muaddi, CNN, "In honor of Frida Kahlo's birthday, here are 5 things you should know about the Mexican artist," 6 July 2019 All of Legionâs wannabe weirdness is like that, PowerPoint surrealism hiding a total lack of imagination. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Monday: Release your inhibitions, MTV's The Hills is back!," 24 June 2019 Antonin Artaud worked mescalineâs effects into surrealism, Jean-Paul Sartre into existentialism. — The Economist, "A mind-bending history of mescaline," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surrealism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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surrealism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of surrealism
: a 20th-century art form in which an artist or writer combines unrelated images or events in a very strange and dreamlike way
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