juxtaposition

Examples of juxtaposition in the following topics:

• Surrealism

  • The cultural movement of Surrealism began in the 1920s, and features the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions, and non sequiturs.
  • Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, along with unexpected juxtapositions and non sequiturs.
  • Breton included the idea of the startling juxtapositions in his 1924 manifesto, taking it in turn from a 1918 essay by poet Pierre Reverdy, which said: "a juxtaposition of two more or less distant realities.

• Chance, Improvisation, and Spontaneity

  • They are known for using "automatic writing" or stream of consciousness writing, which often took nonsensical forms, but allowed for the opportunity of potentially surprising juxtapositions and unconscious creativity.
  • The Surrealist movement, which developed out of Dadaism primarily as a political movement, featured an element of surprise, unexpected juxtaposition and the tapping of the unconscious mind.

• Unity and Variety

  • However, these are diverse models: for example, some theorists and artists believe juxtapositions of complementary color will produce strong contrast, a sense of visual tension as well as "color harmony," while others believe juxtapositions of analogous colors will elicit positive aesthetic response.

• Manet

  • The painting's juxtaposition of fully dressed men and a nude woman was controversial, as was its abbreviated, sketch-like handling, an innovation that distinguished Manet from Courbet.
  • The painting depicts the juxtaposition of a female nude and a scantily dressed female bather on a picnic with two fully dressed men in a rural setting.

• Dada and Surrealism

  • The work often features unexpected juxtapositions, non sequiturs and elements of surprise.

• Photography in the Latter 20th Century

  • The snapshot aesthetic typically features off-centered framing and everyday subject matter often presented without apparent link from image-to-image, relying instead on the juxtaposition and disjunction of individual photographs.

• Pop Art

  • Flag by Jasper Johns presents the American flag as subject matter, thus invoking a plethora of associations and juxtapositions between the popular image, symbol, and fine art.

• Art Movements of the 1920s

  • Surrealist works featured elements of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions, and non sequitur.

• Marble Sculpture and Architecture in the Greek Early Classical Period

  • The juxtaposition of a tension leg and tense arm and relaxed leg and relaxed arm, both across the body from each other, creates an "S" through the body.

• The First Crusade

  • The massacre that followed the capture of Jerusalem has attained particular notoriety, as a "juxtaposition of extreme violence and anguished faith."