Inspirational Members of the Surrealist Movement

Andre Breton

A french writer and poet, best known as the principle initiator of Surrealism. His works include Manifeste du surréalisme (the Surrealist Manifesto) of 1924, in which he stated that surrealism was a

'pure psychic automatism'

Man Ray

Man Ray was an American artist, who spent most of his career in Paris, France. Best known in the art world for his photography, Man Ray produced works in every aspect of media, but considered himself a painter above all. He is also creditted as a renowned fashion photographer



Jacque Prevert

Monsieur Prevert was a french poet and screenwriter, having written the scrpits for highly regarded films such as Les Enfants du Paradis. His work is remains very popular in french speaking countries, particularly in schools

Salvador Dali

Salavdor Dali was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter and a skilled draftsman , born in Figueres.  Dalí was highly imaginative, and also had an affinity for partaking in unusual and grandiose behavior. His eccentric manner and attention-grabbing public actions sometimes drew more attention than his artwork, much to the dissapointment of his fans and followers