1924: The Birth of the Movement

The first Surrealists, led by André Breton, declared themselves as "sick of the straightjackets of modern art". They sought to liberate their minds and create new realities.

1925: Breton's Manifesto of the Surrealist Revolution

1928: The Rise of Dalí

Salvador Dalí, the Spanish artist and master of the "paranoiac-critical" method, joined the Surrealist ranks. His melting clocks and distorted objects became the epitome of Surrealist chic.

1928: Dalí Joins the Cause

1930s: The Expat Years

As the Nazi party rose to power, many Surrealists fled to London and New York, where they influenced the development of British and American modern art.

1930s: Expat Years: London 1930s: Expat Years: New York