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In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Early Dawn Mosaic on MDF Panel, Signed, 2023, 39.5 x 58.5 in
Early Dawn Mosaic on MDF Panel, Signed, 2023, 39.5 x 58.5 in

Early Dawn Mosaic on MDF Panel, Signed, 2023, 39.5 x 58.5 in

By Scott Kahn

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Artist: Scott Kahn Title: Early Dawn Year 2023 Size: 39 3/8 x 53 1/8 inches (100 x 134.9 cm) Mosaic on MDF panel Signed in the front and Signed on the back. About the Artist Scott ...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mosaic

Courtside Blooms, Knicks - Floral Sports Inspired Still Life Mixed Media Collage
Courtside Blooms, Knicks - Floral Sports Inspired Still Life Mixed Media Collage

Courtside Blooms, Knicks - Floral Sports Inspired Still Life Mixed Media Collage

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Texas In Fuschia - Vibrant Architectural Colorful Landscape Mixed Media Collage
Texas In Fuschia - Vibrant Architectural Colorful Landscape Mixed Media Collage

Texas In Fuschia - Vibrant Architectural Colorful Landscape Mixed Media Collage

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Lunar Eclipse (Blue Sky), 2023 Mosaic on MDF panel
Lunar Eclipse (Blue Sky), 2023 Mosaic on MDF panel

Lunar Eclipse (Blue Sky), 2023 Mosaic on MDF panel

By Scott Kahn

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Artist: Scott Kahn Title: Blue Sky Lunar Eclipse Year 2023 Size: 39.5 x 39.5 inches Mosaic on MDF panel Signed in the front and Signed on the back. About the Artist Scott Kahn (b. ...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

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Mosaic

"Garden Temple", Surrealist Landscape, Collage, Acrylic Painting
"Garden Temple", Surrealist Landscape, Collage, Acrylic Painting

"Garden Temple", Surrealist Landscape, Collage, Acrylic Painting

By John Baker

Located in Franklin, MA

John Baker's "Garden Temple" is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 29 13/16 x 23 7/8 inches in greens and blues. The temple alludes to the veneration of nature, while the col...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Paradise Flowers - Colorful Floral Still Life Collage Mixed Media Art on Paper
Paradise Flowers - Colorful Floral Still Life Collage Mixed Media Art on Paper

Paradise Flowers - Colorful Floral Still Life Collage Mixed Media Art on Paper

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a Swedish artist whose textured watercolor and collage artworks bring together bold color, geometric structure, and layered visual textures. Florals, foliage...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Symbol of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Couple
Symbol of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Couple

Symbol of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Couple

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Daughter of the Moon, Original Painting
Daughter of the Moon, Original Painting

Daughter of the Moon, Original Painting

By Yamilet Sempe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yamilet Sempe draws inspiration from the Moon as a timeless symbol of feminine strength and intuition. Its gentle glow through darkness reflects the abil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Koala, Coral Reef, Original Painting
Koala, Coral Reef, Original Painting

Koala, Coral Reef, Original Painting

By Heejin Sutton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A koala peeks out from a turquoise arch against a soft orange background. Across the composition, a coral reef sits within a smaller pink arch. Artist Heejin Su...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Israeli Mixed Media Painting, Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist Photo Collage
Israeli Mixed Media Painting, Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist Photo Collage

Israeli Mixed Media Painting, Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist Photo Collage

Located in Surfside, FL

Abstract Surrealist Photo collage with painting. Mixed Media with or about Amos Keinan the Israeli Playwright and journalist. Yigal Tumarkin (also Igael Tumarkin) (born 1933) is an ...

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1960s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Silver Gelatin

The Devourer, Abstract Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 1987
The Devourer, Abstract Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 1987

The Devourer, Abstract Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 1987

By Robert Dandarov

Located in Astoria, NY

Robert Dandarov (Macedonian/American, b. 1959), The Devourer, Mixed Media on Paper, 1987, signed and dated lower right, ebonized wood frame. Image: 30" H x 22" W'; frame: 32.75" H x...

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1980s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Charcoal, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

Fox, Leaf, Original Painting
Fox, Leaf, Original Painting

Fox, Leaf, Original Painting

By Heejin Sutton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A fox sits atop a bright red geometric plane. Below, a leaf-like pattern fills a blue triangle. Together, the shapes suggest a towering peak. Artist Heejin Sutt...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Old Town - Original Vibrant Abstract Neighborhood Landscape Collage Artwork
The Old Town - Original Vibrant Abstract Neighborhood Landscape Collage Artwork

The Old Town - Original Vibrant Abstract Neighborhood Landscape Collage Artwork

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Salvador Dalí – La Tête ( The Head ) – hand watercolored drypoint etching – 1969
Salvador Dalí – La Tête ( The Head ) – hand watercolored drypoint etching – 1969

Salvador Dalí – La Tête ( The Head ) – hand watercolored drypoint etching – 1969

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Varese, IT

hand watercolored drypoint etching on extremely fine Japanese paper, edited in 1969 limited edition of 145 copies water-colored , numbered in lower left corner ea ( artist proof ) signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner paper size: 38.5 x 28.5 cm framed size: 65 x 55 cm very good conditions Bibliography: Salvador Dalí Catalogue Raisoneé of etchings and mixed media prints Ref 369 pag 178 Fast and Tracked shipping with express currier DHL . We offer professional packaging and tracked shipping with DHL Express courier ( shipping time: 24 hours for European countries and 4 to 6 days for America and other non-eu countries...

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1960s Surrealist Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Drypoint, Etching

My Artificial Gaze -21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature Woman
My Artificial Gaze -21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature Woman

My Artificial Gaze -21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature Woman

By Akanji Bolaji

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

A portrait can tell a story, my artistic pieces highlight the exploration of the complexity of human identity, space and existence. My imagery embodies the unconventional expression ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic

The Pink Party - Cute Feminine Still Life Collage Mixed Media Artwork on Paper
The Pink Party - Cute Feminine Still Life Collage Mixed Media Artwork on Paper

The Pink Party - Cute Feminine Still Life Collage Mixed Media Artwork on Paper

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a Swedish artist whose textured watercolor and collage artworks bring together bold color, geometric structure, and layered visual textures. Florals, foliage...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman
My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman

My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman

By Akanji Bolaji

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

A portrait can tell a story, my artistic pieces highlight the exploration of the complexity of human identity, space and existence. My imagery embodies the unconventional expression ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic

"Picador" 1966 Experimental Surrealist Composition
"Picador" 1966 Experimental Surrealist Composition

"Picador" 1966 Experimental Surrealist Composition

By Morris Broderson 1

Located in Soquel, CA

"Picador" 1966 Experimental Surrealist Composition Intriguing mixed-media piece by prominent California artist Morris Broderson (b. 1928 d. 2011.) A picador sits upon his horse, hol...

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1960s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite, Pinhole, Color Pencil

Sea Otter, Original Painting
Sea Otter, Original Painting

Sea Otter, Original Painting

By Heejin Sutton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A small otter floats on a pink geometric plane. Below, intersecting blue planes form a sharp angle and give an illusion of depth. In creating this piece, artist...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Mod Surrealist 1970's Drawing Watercolor Painting Jungle Fantasy, Unicorn, Lion
Mod Surrealist 1970's Drawing Watercolor Painting Jungle Fantasy, Unicorn, Lion

Mod Surrealist 1970's Drawing Watercolor Painting Jungle Fantasy, Unicorn, Lion

Located in Surfside, FL

Jungle fantasy Scene, Ink, Colored ink and color watercolor surreal fantasy scene, birds, giraffes, alligators, snakes, turtles, storks, unicorn and maiden in a tepee, lions and elephants. Laurence L. Donovan Jr. (1927-2001) was a poet, artist, and English professor at the University of Miami, best known for his poetry, much of which was inspired by Florida’s natural beauty. Donovan grew up in southern Florida. His parents were Ruth and Laurence Donovan...

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1970s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Flowers and Fruit - Original Vibrant Still Life Flowers and Fruit Bowl Artwork
Flowers and Fruit - Original Vibrant Still Life Flowers and Fruit Bowl Artwork

Flowers and Fruit - Original Vibrant Still Life Flowers and Fruit Bowl Artwork

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

NATURE DIALOGUE, Mixed Media on Canvas
NATURE DIALOGUE, Mixed Media on Canvas

NATURE DIALOGUE, Mixed Media on Canvas

By db Waterman

Located in Yardley, PA

The landscape painting NATURE DIALOGUE depicts climate change and drought. A man stands in a steppe desert. The land is parched. Before him looms a water tower, rusted and worn, a...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

"House of Cards"
"House of Cards"

"House of Cards"

By Natalia Kolpakova 1

Located in Edinburgh, GB

House of Cards is a narrative silk print by Natalia Kolpakova, depicting an impossible card-built architecture containing a central pool where a relaxed figure drifts in orbit of kin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Silk

Cuando la Luna Llora
Cuando la Luna Llora

Cuando la Luna Llora

By Tomo Mori

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This is about the beauty of feeling freely what you need to feel. It's okay to cry, process, and let go. I had this vision during my stay in the Caribbean, where I felt very open. This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished bla...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Howdy! (Roses) - Original Blue Floral Arrangement in Boot Still Life Artwork
Howdy! (Roses) - Original Blue Floral Arrangement in Boot Still Life Artwork

Howdy! (Roses) - Original Blue Floral Arrangement in Boot Still Life Artwork

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

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AiromContact

$2,400Sale Price|20% Off

Contact

By Airom

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Painting depicts contact, ambiguous as to whether it could be adverse contact or intimate contact between the focal characters.

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Oil

Touchdown Blooms, LA Rams - Quirky Still Life Collage Mixed Media Art on Paper
Touchdown Blooms, LA Rams - Quirky Still Life Collage Mixed Media Art on Paper

Touchdown Blooms, LA Rams - Quirky Still Life Collage Mixed Media Art on Paper

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a Swedish artist whose textured watercolor and collage artworks bring together bold color, geometric structure, and layered visual textures. Florals, foliage...

Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Eating and Drinking I", Surrealist, Green, Yellow, Collage, Acrylic Painting
"Eating and Drinking I", Surrealist, Green, Yellow, Collage, Acrylic Painting

"Eating and Drinking I", Surrealist, Green, Yellow, Collage, Acrylic Painting

By John Baker

Located in Franklin, MA

John Baker’s “Eating and Drinking I” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 30 inches in reds, greens and yellows against a neutral background. What at first glance appea...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

On A Break
On A Break

On A Break

By Joseph Gilgun

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original, Acrylic Paints on Cotton Patchwork Joe Gilgun is an English actor and producer based in Manchester, best known for his character Vinnie O'Neill in the series Brassic, which he also co-created, and for his character Woody in the film This Is England (2006) and its subsequent spin-off series, he has also played roles in Hollyoaks, Coronation street and E4s Misfits. Joe is a self-taught artist. Working from his home studio in Manchester, he explores themes of identity, emotion, society, and the human experience. Drawing from his own personal history and mental health, as well as the shared experiences of the voiceless and invisible living on the streets, Joe continues to discover a haunting beauty in the darkest aspects of the human psyche. With a mixture of street, abstract and fine art influences, most of his work is created using a blend of acrylic, spray paint and charcoal. However, he doesn’t limit himself, sometimes it’s a case of using whatever’s at hand; a splash of tea, a mouthful of spit, on occasion he doesn’t even use a canvas. Art works have been painted on bed sheets due to the times he’s been too anxious to leave the house. Broken gates salvaged from wastelands next to filming locations have also found their way into the collection. Joe has made a conscious effort to find his own method and style through the trial and error of painting. Trying to find his voice before he starts looking, almost out of spite. Though he enjoys the history of art, classic and contemporary, he has far more interest in understanding his own voice before muddying the waters with everything that’s gone before. There are, however, influences that can’t be avoided. George Condo’s work fascinates him, he paints ‘ordinary people’, though Joe doesn’t believe anyone’s ordinary. He appreciates how Condo captures the chaos of it all. Francesco Goya: Joe is intrigued by ‘The Black Paintings’. Goya resented society, he kept this series in his house and thought no one would ever see. Similar to Joe’s work, he felt almost embarrassed about the art. It was only ever supposed to stay in the safety of his home. Sir Francis Bacon: with a fear of appearing arrogant, Joe doesn’t consider himself to be a fan of Bacon’s work. Though there are similarities in the themes of despair and the lack of romance about the world. Plus, he was terrified of his dad, much like Joe. Despite being the least favourite of his influences, he’s the artist Joe’s talks about most often, which bothers him. George Rowlett: Joe’s a big admirer of the impasto style and the amount of work that goes into completing each piece. Though not a huge fan of landscapes, watching George paint...

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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Surrealist mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add mixed media created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Heejin Sutton, Libby Ramage, Michele Luger, and Max Ernst. Frequently made by artists working with Mixed Media, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist mixed media, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $112 and tops out at $179,950, while the average work sells for $1,711.