As we look at surrealism we are reminded of the nonsensical nature and concepts within a surrealist composition; termed dreamlike, or other worldly. Often the images are not related which makes creating these compositions a playful exercise. In Mr. Dali's painting of Persistence of Memory, the composition is dreamlike with multiple objects in a space. When you create your collage you can choose to create a space as in the painting or you may choose to collage like the example. Add some drawing to the picture, with pencil, colored pencil, draw at least one object to give your composition variety. The Possibilities are endless! Levi Buss, 5th Grade Materials Magazines Glue stick Plain paper Scissors Colored pencils Pencil Inspiration Salvador Dali 1904-1989 Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most famous Surrealist paintings. Vocabulary
Composition- the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture. Surrealism- the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or dreamlike imagery in art, juxtaposed combinations.
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