what is surealism encyclopedia
Surrealism. Surrealism is an aesthetic-political movement that emphasises the critical and imaginative powers of the unconscious. Often misinterpreted as an artistic movement, it transformed post-World War I visual art, writing, poetry and film.hile Surrealism is typically associated with the arts, it has been said to transcend them. Surrealism, in this sense, is not specifically the privilege of self-identified surrealists or those sanctioned by Breton, it refers to a range of creative acts of revolt and efforts to liberate the imagination.