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SURREALISM

Another of the most popular currents of contemporary art is surrealism, whose source was the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud. One of the main characteristics of Surrealist art is the interest in exploring the subconscious as a source of creativity to make art

Although surrealism was one of the main artistic currents of painting and art in general, it did not have specific techniques, since it was based on the thoughts and desires of each artist However, the evocation of chaos and incongruous elements are constant in the works of this period The most influential representatives of surrealism are Salvador Dalí, André Breton, René Magritte and Max Ernst.

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Entre las características del pop art podemos recalcar el uso de colores llamativos, fondos punteados y series de imágenes repetidas Los representantes más importantes del pop art son Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein y Jasper Johns

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