See the film by filmmaker Goddard entitled Weekend. It is from the French new wave film movement from the 60's. Also see the early film works of Salvador Dali.
Surreal McCoy is a indie band based in San Antonio, TX. They got their name from the documentary film "How to Draw a Bunny". They formed in April 2006. Their music is a blend …of folk, rock and pop. Listen to their music at www.myspace.com/surrealmccoy (MORE)
Surrealism is a type of art when artists create dreamlike paintings especially nightmares filled with mysterious objects that have been oddly changed in ways you couldn't see …in reality. Salvador Dali is a famous Surrealist. "Un Chien Andalou" is a famous surrealist film created by Luis Bunuel. (MORE)
It was meant to shock people and and it reveals unconscious truths or dreams, which are usually represented by artists in their work! Hope it'll you! =)
There is no direct opposite to surrealism because it uses the concept of dreams or fantasy. But in the type of depiction, the opposite could be photorealism or trompe l'oeil (…which creates artificial perspective or depth). (MORE)