The Superb Bizarre Vintage Surrealist Illustrations by Alfred Kubin
Alfred Kubin, a Bohemian printmaker and illustrator, was a key Symbolist and Expressionist figure. Supernatural animals and sexual brutality were common in his imaginative black-and-white illustrations. Continue reading »
Philip Kanwischer Creates Surrealist Artworks To Show The Complex Relationship Between Wildlife And Humans
“My name is Philip Kanwischer, I’ve been working on “Inhospitably Ours” project for the past 5 years. This work thrives under the assumptions formed by the cursory glance. On the surface, much of my work appears to be wildlife photography of animals interaction with humans as if I have captured the fantastical. I strive to create an eerie atmosphere, begging the questions how did he make the animals do that? and, how could he do that to them? I am interested in habitat loss, environmental ethics, human impact in both urban and natural realms. Working in deliberate realism I plan to reveal our existential trauma. Continue reading »
This Russian Guy Creates Dark Surrealist Art And It Will Give You Nightmares
Andrey Tyurin is a Russian artist who has an unparalleled talent combining two of his passions, photography and photoshop, to create fantastic and surreal arts. Not to mention that he is a young man of just 18 years! This young Russian, known for his “darkflawless” Instagram profile, seems to have a promising way to success ahead. Continue reading »
Dreamlike Images That Will Inspire Your Surrealist Soul
Welcome to a world imagined by artist Hüseyin Şahin. He combines striking photos to create a world where anything can happen. The Turkish art director treats his audiences to visions of whales majestically swimming in desert sand. Or if you look at the right moment, giant hands can be seen combing the earth beside regular sized farmers. Need to know the time? Big Ben’s iconic clock tower can be spotted melting into a mountain. Continue reading »
The Illuminati Surrealist Ball: Extraordinarily Odd Photographs From A Rothschild Party In 1972
It’s December 12 1972, the night at which Marie-Hélène de Rothschild held her famous Surrealist Ball at Ferrières. As you can probably guess by her surname, she was a member of the ultra-wealthy Rothschild banking family. Few made the guest-list but if you did, it was the ultimate seal of approval from Parisian high-society. Continue reading »
The Surrealist Cube House as Mountain Retreat
Responding to an international competition to design a lodge to be situated in Slovakia’s High Tatra Mountains, Czech architectural firm Atelier 8000 has designed the disorienting geometric construction that you see above. Continue reading »
