Dada SurrealismWhat elements of dada and surrealism suggest Freud's influence? The 20th century marked a shift in how people viewed the known world. Since its inception art has played an important role in how people were able to express themselves. The early 20th century gave birth to new and exciting art forms. These were the kinds of writings, paintings and documentaries that no one had ever seen before. From Expressionism to Dadaism the types of work ranged across all of the artist's mediums. Around the 1920s a new wave of art would soon be seen across the world. This art form introduced psychology to a new way of looking at the conscious and subconscious mind. From the beginning Dadaism and Surrealism showed real signs of the influence of psychology. Each uses new ideas from the conscious and unconscious world in every art form. Would these ideas have come together and formed a new revolution in art and science like that which occurred in the early 1920s?' As the world opens a new door into the 20th century, the art world is taken by storm. The outbreak of the First World War did not stop the creativity of the artists of the new century. They embraced the war and expressed how it made them feel. Padilla 2 During this period I was reminded of a revolution in psychology. Sigmund Freud was discovering what we use our conscious and unconscious minds for. He wrote about how the unconscious drives of the mind govern the body. Freud also clarified this in his,? Dream Interpretation?, that dreams were significant for every individual. Because Freud was sparking a new revolution in thinking, artists around the world took what he said into account. These new art forms or movements marked a time of change in the world's art forms. Many art forms have been introduced into our culture, but the two that have had an impact worldwide are Dadaism and Surrealism. Each of these forms used a new approach to the art world. As Freudian culture spread around the world, a group of artists intrigued by his work called themselves Dada. This simple word had no meaning relating to art or Freud, but this was how they thought their work could be expressed. In this movement of Dadaism, Freud played a significant role in how their art was formed. They used the unconscious world to express their paintings or writings. Since Freud believed that dreams were unconscious wishes, they did not express themselves in the real world; Dada artists used it in their work. ...... half of the card ......ct art. His influences and ideas are still present in many artists today. Overall the 20th century brought a new wave of creative advancements to the art world. People were now open to new and exciting ways of expressing their feelings for Padilla 5. With advancements in both art and psychology it brought forth a new culture in artistic form. Surrealist and Dadaist have many similar key characteristics, but Freud was truly their equal. Each group felt that the unconscious represented that person's desired desires. Not only did artists express it in their works, but they brought it to a new revolution in all art forms. As in the Dada movement, they used unexpected ways to express their art and poetry. Each artist used new and unusual ways of making art. Each had a new style, such as Tzara who used newspapers to create poetry and Duchamp who used cubism and futurism to mock De Vinci's Mona Lisa. Surrealism also used Freud's writings on free association and dream analysis to glorify..