How to Look at and Understand Great Art (2011)

Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization and bizarre use of unconventional media. In the sensibility of Surrealism, observe its compelling focus on the subconscious and two substyles - dream imagery, with its juxtaposition of objects and settings, and "automatic drawing," eliciting unplanned images from the unconscious.

• First Air Date: 2011-01-01
• Last Air Date: 2011-01-01
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• Network: The Great Courses