Surrealism

6. A prominent Spanish Surrealist painter known for his bizarre and striking images.
7. A technique in which artists suppress conscious control over the creative process, allowing the unconscious mind to have great sway.
8. Very strange or unusual.
11. An artistic and literary movement that sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination.
12. Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
13. A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
15. A deceptive appearance or impression.
16. The part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind but which affects behavior and emotions.
17. A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
18. An artistic technique of assembling disparate elements into a unified whole, often used in Surrealist art.

1. The fact of two things being placed close together with contrasting effect, a common technique in Surrealist art.
2. Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
3. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
4. A Belgian Surrealist artist known for his witty and thought-provoking images.
5. The Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, which greatly influenced Surrealism.
9. Resembling a dream, often used to describe the fantastical and bizarre imagery of Surrealist art.
10. An art movement that preceded Surrealism, characterized by a rejection of traditional art forms and often using nonsense and absurdity.
14. The process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film, images, or sounds.