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A 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, often through juxtapositions of incongruous imagery or by unexpected, uncanny combinations.

A well-known painting by Salvador Dalí, famous for its depiction of melting clocks in a desert landscape, which has become a symbol of the fluidity of time in the Surrealist movement.

A German-French artist and poet, known for his contributions to both Dadaism and Surrealism. His work, which includes sculpture, collage, and poetry, is characterized by its abstract forms and organic shapes.

An artistic technique developed by Max Ernst in which a drawing or painting is created by rubbing a pencil or other drawing tool over a textured surface, transferring the pattern onto the paper.

An art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, characterized by its mockery of materialistic and nationalistic attitudes, emphasizing absurdity and the role of the unpredictable in artistic creation.

A German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet, who was a prolific artist in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, known for his innovative use of collage and exploration of the unconscious.

A French avant-garde painter, poet, and typographist, Picabia was a key figure in the Dada movement, engaging with a variety of media and styles throughout his career.

A French, naturalized American artist associated with Dadaism and Surrealism, known for his challenging conventional perceptions of art with his ready-mades and other works.

A work by Marcel Duchamp in which he added a moustache and goatee to a postcard image of the Mona Lisa. It is an example of Dada’s use of humor and satire to challenge established art traditions.

A famous painting by the Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte. It questions the nature of images and the complex relationship between objects, their representations, and language.

A painting by the German-born Surrealist artist Max Ernst that exemplifies the use of the visual pun and the reconfiguration of everyday objects into something alien and unfamiliar to achieve a dreamlike atmosphere.

A Romanian-born poet and one of the founders of Dadaism. His role in the movement was as its central activist and theorist, promoting the ideas of purposeful irrationality and artistic chaos.

A French writer and poet, best known as the founder and principal theorist of Surrealism. He authored the 'Surrealist Manifesto' and played a pivotal role in defining the movement's direction and methods.

A literary technique related to Dadaist and Surrealist movements in which a text is cut up and rearranged to create a new text, often leading to surprising and nonsensical elements.

A German author, poet, and one of the leading Dada artists. Known for his role in founding the Cabaret Voltaire, he is also recognized for his sound poems and his typographic innovations.

A Surrealist technique developed by Salvador Dalí designed to tap into the subconscious to enhance artistic creativity, involving the simulation of paranoia and the interpretation of delusion as reality.

A Surrealist technique involving the process of writing without conscious thought, intended to express the subconscious and unlock the creativity of the mind free from rational control.

A Spanish Surrealist artist known for his striking and bizarre images. His role in Surrealism was as one of its most iconic figures, whose works explored the dreamlike interpretation of everyday objects.

A nightclub in Zurich that served as the birthplace of the Dada movement where artists and writers gathered to express their disgust with the war and the interests driving it, using the establishment to stage performances and exhibit their art.

An American visual artist who spent most of his career in France and contributed significant work to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, largely in the realm of photography and film.

Ordinary manufactured objects that are selected and designated as art simply through the choice of the artist, a concept introduced by Marcel Duchamp, which challenged traditional notions of what art is.