Surrealist artists embraced the anti-art and anti-establishment philosophies of Europe in the 1920s and focused their work on attempting to capture glimpses into the unconscious mind. Juxtaposed images, dreamlike sceneries and startling contrasts are characteristic of Surrealist paintings. While there were many Surrealist artists during the height of the movement, the four who defined the period were Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Rene Magritte and Joan Miro.
