surrealism

noun

sur·re·al·ism | \ sə-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm also -ˈrā-

Definition of surrealism

: the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations

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Take for example a Fornasetti umbrella stand, that will infuse your hallway with a touch of Italianate surrealism, rain or shine. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Organization, but Make it Fashion: 12 Home Items That Are Chic and Functional," 17 Jan. 2019 The author’s flair for intertwining surrealism with delicate emotionality is again on full display in Mouthful of Birds, a collection short stories that sit somewhere between miniature mysteries and fairy tales. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Most Anticipated Books of 2019: 19 Picks You Should Have on Your Reading List," 1 Jan. 2019 As the three cross paths later in Paris, Dupontel blends surrealism and crime drama in this epic story of the brutal scars left by the war. — Loren King, BostonGlobe.com, "At the MFA, it’s time for the Boston French Film Festival," 5 July 2018 One of White’s first hires was the former art director Henry Wolf, who infused the magazine with a deadpan surrealism through irreverent play with text and typography. — Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, "Pop Goes Bazaar: A Look Back at the Magazine in the 1960s," 9 June 2017 Here, surrealism works better, all weird precision, a simplicity to its part-reality, part-dream. — Daisy Fried, New York Times, "Sex, Death, Suffering and Surrealism, in New Books of Poetry," 6 July 2018 Suspiria echoes these films as well, with their mix of modern aesthetic and fairytale surrealism. — Aja Romano, Vox, "How Suspiria turns the color red into a plot point," 9 Nov. 2018 Without losing sight of its central narrative, the book on occasion ascends into the realm of surrealism and the fever dream. — Tom Nolan, WSJ, "Mysteries: A Fever Dream of Ransom and Rescue," 23 Aug. 2018 The book oscillates between hilarious surrealism and shocking reality. — The Economist, "Crime, punishment and the end of the world," 3 May 2018

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