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Which one of the following is NOT a founder of the Surrealist group?
Which one of the following is NOT a founder of the Surrealist group?
- Marcel Duchamp (correct)
- Philippe Soupault
- Louis Aragon
- Paul Eluard
What was the purpose of the 'sleep-talking' or 'Periods of Sleeps' that some Surrealist members engaged in?
What was the purpose of the 'sleep-talking' or 'Periods of Sleeps' that some Surrealist members engaged in?
- To celebrate their creativity and imagination
- To write down their thoughts and ideas in an unrestrained way
- To access the unconscious and blur the boundaries between dream and reality (correct)
- To establish telepathic communication with other artists
What did Andre Breton criticize in the Manifesto of Surrealism?
What did Andre Breton criticize in the Manifesto of Surrealism?
- The novel as a genre rooted in psychology (correct)
- The lack of imagination and creativity in childhood
- The elitist nature of art and the need for democratization
- The use of reason and control in artistic expression
What did Breton emphasize in the Manifesto of Surrealism as being crucial to Surrealism?
What did Breton emphasize in the Manifesto of Surrealism as being crucial to Surrealism?
What was the first Surrealist text published?
What was the first Surrealist text published?
What did Breton say about the "marvelous" in the Manifesto of Surrealism?
What did Breton say about the "marvelous" in the Manifesto of Surrealism?
Who coined the term 'surrealist' in 1917?
Who coined the term 'surrealist' in 1917?
Where did the play Les Mamelies de Tiresias premiere?
Where did the play Les Mamelies de Tiresias premiere?
Which movement originated in Zurich in 1916 out of disgust for World War I?
Which movement originated in Zurich in 1916 out of disgust for World War I?
Who is regarded as the most important figure of Dadaism?
Who is regarded as the most important figure of Dadaism?
What is the main theme of the play Les Mamelies de Tiresias?
What is the main theme of the play Les Mamelies de Tiresias?
Which individual refused to obey their husband and transformed into a man named Tiresias in a surrealist play?
Which individual refused to obey their husband and transformed into a man named Tiresias in a surrealist play?
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