Salvador Dalí and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities

Salvador Dalí and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities
ISBN-10
1613742754
ISBN-13
9781613742754
Category
Education
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2003-09-01
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Author
Michael Elsohn Ross

Description

The bizarre and often humorous creations of René Magritte, Joan Mir&ó, Salvador Dal&í, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dal&í was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter. His famous icons, including the melting watches, double images, and everyday objects set in odd contexts, helped to define the way people view reality and encourage children to view the world in new ways. Dal&í's controversial life is explored while children trace the roots of some familiar modern images. These wild and wonderful activities include making Man Ray&–inspired solar prints, filming a Dali-esque dreamscape video, writing surrealist poetry, making collages, and assembling art with found objects.

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