While the debate rages on regarding which movie wins the title of “first Surrealist film” (we've got our money on the erotic mindwarp The Seashell and the Clergyman) it's clear that movements from French New Wave to Japanese anime have felt Surrealism's influence. The Frist Center's...

My final projects for school have been pretty fun for me. The themes I chose had to do with surrealism and distorting reality. I took a few ideas and inspiration from other photographers. The newspaper room from Nicole Hill, as well as ideas from surrealist photographers. Thanks to my lovely models Heather and Eimile, these turned out pretty fun as a series.

The Vice of Surrealism Antonin Artaud: Surrealism is above all a state of mind, it does not advocate formulas. The most important point is to put oneself in the right frame of mind. No Surrealist is in the world, or thinks of himself in the present, or believes in the effectiveness of the mind as spur, the mind as guillotine, the mind as judge, the mind as doctor, and he resolutely hopes to be ...

I really, really LOVE movies like this one. Stop motion animation + Alice in Wonderland-ish story + a dark setting --Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman are geniuses. Surrealism and fairytales will NEVER be outdated or boring. Pure classic! "Coraline" is a breath of fresh air from all the usual rubbish I see. This is the style/art I want to see, not the typical, overrated ones...

Hey, grab a drink and come and sit by the fire. We could talk about Magritte. (Cassiobury Road E17) Move over Grayson Perry! Legendary local prankster ‘Belam Bob’ has just unveiled his new display of surrealist installations at selected locations across the borough. And the exciting news is that Tate Modern is currently negotiating to purchase these truly amazing artworks.

The London-based Italian artist Maurizio Anzer transforms discarded family photographs into three-dimensional objects of swirly surrealism. Sez he: "The intimate human action of embroidery is a ritual of making and reshaping stories and the history of these people." Well, he has to say something when people ask. This is our first time seeing his work and now we're a big fan. And, by ...