Which statement best explains how Surrealism related to World War I?
History · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Surrealism, an artistic and literary movement that arose in the early 1920s, is often associated with the aftermath of World War I, though it was not a direct response to the war itself. The statement that best explains the relationship between Surrealism and World War I is that Surrealism emerged as a reaction to the disillusionment and trauma brought on by the war's unprecedented destruction and the societal changes it wrought.
Surrealists sought to challenge the rational thought and bourgeois values they believed had led to the war. They were driven by a desire to tap into the unconscious mind and explore the world of dreams and the irrational as a source of artistic inspiration. This was in part a reaction to the rationalism they felt had failed society and resulted in the catastrophe of World War I.