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Absurdism in Life and Art, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Others
Philosophical and art movement.
Absurdism is the philosophical thesis that life, or the world in general, is absurd.
“The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth.”
― Albert Camus.
Sisyphus, the symbol of the absurdity of existence, painting by Franz Stuck (1920).
Franz Ritter von Stuck was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect.
Stuck was best known for his paintings of ancient mythology, receiving substantial critical acclaim with The Sin in 1892.
In 1906, Stuck was awarded the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown and was henceforth known as Ritter von Stuck.
Absurdism in art is a philosophical and artistic movement that emerged in the mid-20th century as a response to the absurdity of human existence in a world that lacks meaning and purpose.
The movement is closely related to existentialism and nihilism, but it emphasizes the irrationality and senselessness of the human condition more explicitly.
In art, absurdism often manifests itself through works that challenge traditional artistic conventions and seek to subvert the viewer’s expectations.
These works may use nonsensical imagery, irrational juxtapositions, and other techniques to disrupt the viewer’s sense of order and rationality.
Absurdism paintings are a form of art that is characterized by unconventional and often nonsensical imagery, which seeks to challenge traditional artistic conventions and subvert the viewer’s expectations.
These paintings often feature surreal and dreamlike settings, juxtaposed with everyday objects or figures in ways that are illogical or absurd.
