Curated OER
I Dream in Pictures and Words (Day 1)
Students are introduced to the art of Rene Magrritte and Marc Chagall. Using the internet, they discover the characteristics of Surrealist artists and write a paper. They share their findings with the class and answer discussion questions.
Curated OER
Look to Your Dreams
Students research the life of surrealist artist Salvador Dali and create their own "surreal" art in the form of a collage, based upon their dreams or fantasies.
Curated OER
Look to your Dreams
Students explore the life and Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí identify and discuss imaginative, impossible or unexpected elements in Surrealist artworks.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Dali: Painting and Film
This exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art explores the relationship between Salvador Dali's art and the role cinema played in his works. Click on "navigate" in the right upper corner to work your way through.
Other
Site Officiel De Guillaume Apollinaire
Official web site of Guillaume Apollinaire. It features everything you need to know about the poet and playwright.
Other
Club De Poesie: Aragon
Site dedicated to Louis Aragon. Includes a biography, photos, excerpts of his work, and links.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Salvador Dali
A learning module that begins with "Salvador Dali" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Yves Tanguy
Brief information on Surrealist artist, Yves Tanguy with enlargeable image of "Indefinite Divisibility."
Other
Dada Online: Francis Picabia
At Dada Online, information is given on the French Dadaist painter, Picabia.
Other
Dada Online: Hans Richter
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.
Other
Red Kettle: Jean Paul Riopelle
Brief biography of Canadian abstract artist Jean-Paul Riopelle who formed a group of artists known as the Automatistes.