«Have you ever had a strange dream that you remembered perfectly and yet didn't understand at all? Believe it or not, you might be on your way to be a famous artist.
Shortly after World War I, a group of young artists called the "surrealists" used the unusual visions of their dreams and memories to create strange pictures, poems, and sculptures filled with fantastic images.
The surrealists were young artists and writers who went to Paris in the early 1920s. They came from all over Europe, hoping to be part of an exciting new movement in the arts. They formed a comumunity that worked and lived together.
Among the artists who practiced surrealism were Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, and Albert Giacommetti.
In their search for ideas, these artists looked inside their minds for answers. To express themselves, they experimented with many unusual techniques, including painting with their eyes closed or turning their canvases upside down. Others would wake up in the middle of the night to paint their dreams. [...].» by Jennifer Leonard in "Highlights for children" (1994)
