Surrealism/ Dada Review

Salvador Dali was haunted by the mystery of _________. (Hint: Melting clocks)

Essay: Dada’s approach to art was destructive. They were against everything, including Dada.

What aspect of a Surrealist piece is most important to understanding the subject matter?

______ developed out of ______ activities during the war.

What word in French, translates from baby talk meaning “hobbyhorse”?

Surrealists wanted to turn Dada into _________art.

Dada was considered “_________” by Hans Richter (with reason).

What was the name Duchamp painted on the side of his Fountain?

The Surrealist movement was not strictly ___ art; it expanded to films, music and writing, etc.

The myth of the selection of ‘Dada’ reveals the true spirit of Dada. Which is not included?

What word best describes the dictation of imagination, dreams and the absurd?

Surrealism took place in the early 1920’s, centered in what city? _________

What was NOT the reason there are multiple years for some of the works created by the Dada?

The Surrealist movement ended when what two artists died?

Duchamp’s L.H.O.O.Q. is intended to be a pun pronounced in French, defacing what famous work?

Which of the following is not one of the Surrealist methods?

Salvador Dali’s painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of ___________ masters.

Rene Magritte is known for witty and thought-provoking images and ____objects.

What year is considered to be the end of Dada? _____________

___ were found objects Dadaists used in constructions to present them in different contexts.

Who said, “...subject matter was ... the most important contribution .. to modern painting”?

Dada is a cultural movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland during _________?

Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain was actually a __________ turned on its side.

Henri Rousseau, is best known for depicting ________ even though he never left France.