As with many great movements, surrealism began after a period of somber uncertainty. In the aftermath of World War I, Europe needed a cultural revolution of a different sort, one that would liberate the imagination with surprise and unexpected juxtapositions, and many artists of the time were poised and ready to put that sentiment on canvas.
This year, a collection of writings that outlines the art movement’s tenets and intent. As such, fairs, galleries, and art institutions all over the world have devoted ample programming to the subject, and Florida museums are no exception.
