Surrealist Society

I was turned on to Dali and Max Ernst in my 20s and that was it for me. Ever since, I’ve been a committed Surrealism fan and Surrealist artist. Though Surrealism covers a wide range of media, tones and styles, it has an unmistakable vibe for those who resonate with it. Dark, playful, wise, sad, mystifying, transcendent or heartbreakingly beautiful, Surrealism taps into our dreams and our buried feelings, reminding us of the strange complexity of what it means to be human. Please share your favorite Surrealist art and Surrealist mail art!

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  • Amy Candiotti

    I love Dorothea Tanning's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. 

  • Melanie Reed

    Yes! One of my favorite artists and favorite pieces.

  • Maxima Strange

    surrealism from Russell Manning

  • Melanie Reed

    If you like Russell Manning, you might like Freddie Baer, the collage artist who did "Ecstatic Incisions."

  • Amy Kiessling

    Thank you Melanie for the wonderful trio of surrealism! Really great stuff & I love the envelope. It really made my day when I opened my mailbox : )  

  • Yvonne Kettner

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  • Mel Anie

    I mix my -isms up a lot and some of them I don't even know exist. So whether this fits here or not, I don't know. But, Melanie Reed sent me some word cards. I had a little play; a bit of a mixed variety - and I repurposed the envelope that Melanie sent them in.

    PS. I have a large print of the Toreador, from St Petersburg.

  • Melanie Reed

    I myself feel a get a definite Surrealist energy from Mel Anie's repurposings of different combinations of words and images. New juxtapositions are part and parcel of the Surrealist vision. Thanks, Mel Anie!

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  • Yvonne Kettner

    Thanks for your great collages Melanie, inspiring as always. They belong in this group...

    Yvonne

  • i'm a superhero

    My poetry has been called surrealist. I don't have access to the PDFs anymore since I got locked out of my old Google account, but I sent digital copies to several people via postcards with affixed microSD cards, and some of it is available on the web for free just search Maria Morisot.

  • Daniel de Culla

    Season's Greetings¡

  • Amy Kiessling

    I received these wonderful images from Melanie Reed yesterday. I always love her titles for them.

    And all in this embellished envelope!

    Thank you Melanie!

  • Sil

    Merci Zack pour pour la carte postale surréaliste. 

    C'était une très belle surprise, it made my day!

  • Sil

    ‘Closure’ and social ‘whirl’ from Melanie Reed.

    I hope the mailart chain remaines open and will never close, I enjoy receiving such  beautiful work, they are so full of emotions.

    Thank you Melanie!


  • Amy Kiessling

  • Amy Kiessling

    "Explosion" and "Examination" received from Melanie Reed in surreal envelope. Thank you! 

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  • Daniel de Culla

    Season's Greetings¡

  • Sil

    Lines, forms, fantastic colors and combinations; always a little party to receive such fine collage art work!

    'Loggia' and 'Crevice/Crevasse'

    Thank you very much Melanie!

  • Melanie Reed

    "Mirage" (collage)

  • Melanie Reed

    "Sadness of a Summer Evening" (collage)

  • Melanie Reed

    "Launch" (collage)

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    "Gateway" (collage)

  • Melanie Reed

    "Stop Me" (collage)

  • Daniel de Culla

    Nice¡

  • Ficus strangulensis

    'by' fike - the mailartist who can't draw - with a great deal of help from starryAI

  • Ficus strangulensis

    "Salvadore Dali squeezed from a toothpaste tube" is name of the starryAI creation I just posted.

  • Melanie Reed

  • Melanie Reed

    "Stand and Deliver" is the collage I just posted below. (More Dadaist than Surrealist, but hopefully close enough!)

  • G. Diaz

    This came in today. Thank you Melanie Reed! 

  • G. Diaz

    Right “Spin Art” left “Look Out Below!”. Two collages and envelope by Melanie Reed. Thank you!

  • Melanie Reed

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    "The Monday Dance" (collage, see below)

  • Ana Kawajiri

    From CASCADIA ARTPOST

  • Melanie Reed

    a surrealist collage ...

  • Daniel de Culla

    In Freedom and Love

  • Daniel de Culla

    In Freedom and Love

  • G. Diaz

    "Mystery Date" from Melanie Reed.

  • Melanie Reed

    "Spring Beauties" 

  • Melanie Reed

    "Waiting Game"

  • Melanie Reed

    "Knowledge and Envy" (collage)

  • Jeanette Geissler

    01 - Surrealistische Collage - Jeanette Geissler

    02 - Surrealistische Collage - Jeanette Geissler

    03 - Surrealistische Collage - Jeanette Geissler

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  • Melanie Reed

    "Birds of a Feather" (collage)

  • Pam Chatfield

  • Pam Chatfield

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