Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance Two Historical Art Periods
Running head: SURREALISM AND HARLEM RENAISSANCE
Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance Two Historical Art Periods Elisa Montoya Western Governor’s University
RIWT Task 1 May 13, 2013
SURREALISM AND HARLEM RENNAISANCE Comparing and Contrasting the Two Art Periods “Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance”
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While there are many different historical art periods I will bring together two that I found to be extremely interesting. There are so many wonderful facts about all the different art periods that I’ve chosen to bring to life two “Surrealism and the Harlem Renaissance”. These art periods have many differences yet their evolution have many of the same reasons for existing. The artistic evolution of “Surrealism” commenced in France in the mid 1920’s; emanating from an earlier evolution they called Dadaism from Switzerland (Ducksters). This literary evolution was cultivated by André Breton; his intent was to unbridle the subconscious’ imagination. This evolution became an international occurrence drawing from imagery of violence where one’s own images from the private mind that utilized the free association methods of Sigmund Freud. The Freudian methods of free association were a development of a literary evolution that cultivated and drew from an unexpected truculently belligerent imagery, an art form not of the normal tradition. This art form had no reasoning traditions or societal limitations that sanctioned it not only to engender surprising imagery but an allowance from the barriers that normal weren’t broken. The Harlem Renaissance historical period commenced on the cusp of the cessation Surrealism art period, encompassing a race that had no authentic voice until this period was born. While this period’s ideology commenced in the early 20th century by the African American middle class blossoming in 1918. African Americans peregrinate to urban spaces in the north from South’s rural areas bring to light this art’s period’s evolution social foundation. This
Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance Two Historical Art Periods Elisa Montoya Western Governor’s University
RIWT Task 1 May 13, 2013
SURREALISM AND HARLEM RENNAISANCE Comparing and Contrasting the Two Art Periods “Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance”
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While there are many different historical art periods I will bring together two that I found to be extremely interesting. There are so many wonderful facts about all the different art periods that I’ve chosen to bring to life two “Surrealism and the Harlem Renaissance”. These art periods have many differences yet their evolution have many of the same reasons for existing. The artistic evolution of “Surrealism” commenced in France in the mid 1920’s; emanating from an earlier evolution they called Dadaism from Switzerland (Ducksters). This literary evolution was cultivated by André Breton; his intent was to unbridle the subconscious’ imagination. This evolution became an international occurrence drawing from imagery of violence where one’s own images from the private mind that utilized the free association methods of Sigmund Freud. The Freudian methods of free association were a development of a literary evolution that cultivated and drew from an unexpected truculently belligerent imagery, an art form not of the normal tradition. This art form had no reasoning traditions or societal limitations that sanctioned it not only to engender surprising imagery but an allowance from the barriers that normal weren’t broken. The Harlem Renaissance historical period commenced on the cusp of the cessation Surrealism art period, encompassing a race that had no authentic voice until this period was born. While this period’s ideology commenced in the early 20th century by the African American middle class blossoming in 1918. African Americans peregrinate to urban spaces in the north from South’s rural areas bring to light this art’s period’s evolution social foundation. This
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