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  2. Surreal humour - Wikipedia

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    Surreal humour in theater is usually about the insensitivity, paradox, absurdity, and cruelty of the modern world. [ citation needed ] Absurd and surrealist cinema often deals with elements of dark humour : disturbing or sinister subjects like death, disease, or warfare are treated with amusement and bitterness, creating the appearance of an ...

  3. Surrealism - Wikipedia

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    Max Ernst, The Elephant Celebes, 1921. The word surrealism was first coined in March 1917 by Guillaume Apollinaire. [10] He wrote in a letter to Paul Dermée: "All things considered, I think in fact it is better to adopt surrealism than supernaturalism, which I first used" [Tout bien examiné, je crois en effet qu'il vaut mieux adopter surréalisme que surnaturalisme que j'avais d'abord employé].

  4. Surreal - Wikipedia

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    Surreal may refer to: Anything related to or characteristic of Surrealism, a movement in philosophy and art "Surreal" (song), a 2000 song by Ayumi Hamasaki "Surreal", a 2023 song by Luísa Sonza and Baco Exu do Blues; Surreal, an album by Man Raze; Surreal humour, a common aspect of humor; Surreal numbers, a superset of the real numbers in ...

  5. Surrealist techniques - Wikipedia

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    Paranoiac-critical method is a technique invented by Salvador Dalí which consists of the artist invoking a paranoid state (fear that the self is being manipulated, targeted or controlled by others). The result is a deconstruction of the psychological concept of identity, such that subjectivity becomes the primary aspect of the artwork.

  6. Black comedy - Wikipedia

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    The term black humor (from the French humour noir) was coined by the Surrealist theorist André Breton in 1935 while interpreting the writings of Jonathan Swift. [8] [9] Breton's preference was to identify some of Swift's writings as a subgenre of comedy and satire [10] [11] in which laughter arises from cynicism and skepticism, [8] [12] often relying on topics such as death.

  7. Hyperrealism (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    These objects and scenes in hyperrealism paintings and sculptures are meticulously detailed to create the illusion of a reality not seen in the original photo. That is not to say they're surreal, as the illusion is a convincing depiction of (simulated) reality. Textures, surfaces, lighting effects, and shadows appear clearer and more distinct ...

  8. Massurrealism - Wikipedia

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    I am not being credited with inventing a new technique, nor I don't think I should be credited with starting a new art movement, but rather simply coining a word to categorize the type of modern day surrealist art that had been lacking in definition. As a result, the word "massurrealism" has received a lot of enthusiasm from artists.

  9. Liminal space (aesthetic) - Wikipedia

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    An empty hotel hallway, an example of a liminal space. In Internet aesthetics, liminal spaces are empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. . Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition, pertaining to the concept of limina