Surrealism is a movement of art that took place in the early 1900s.
Surrealism is an extremely imaginative and personal style of art.
The artist draws from their inner-feelings and subconscious ideas to create art that asks more questions than it answers. Many surreal paintings look like photographs, but contain extremely supernatural or illogical elements. Unlike other movements of art, primarily Dada , the artist must possess a high level of art skill. Unlike many other post-World War I art movements, Surrealism was not heavily influenced by politics or social issues. Scientific advancements and the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud .