Comments on: The Rise of the Value of Surrealism – artmarketblog.com http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/ Art Market Analysis by Nic Forrest Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Otto Rapp http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/#comment-1711 Otto Rapp Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:07:09 +0000 http://artforprofits.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1711 Classifying Surrealism by the narrow interpretation of Andre Breton's "cookbook" (he doubted that visual artists could even meet the criteria), and eliminating any artists that have been banished by Breton, leaves very few, but certainly none of the major well known Surrealists, which were either expelled or never bothered to join. Textbook historians such as H.H.Arnason or H.W.Janson give Surrealism short shrift. German artist Neo Rauch is certainly pretty successful, but maintains that he is not a Surrealist. Strange. Is he afraid to be 'stigmatised' as a Surrealist? Anyone familiar with Dali's Secret of Magic Craftmanship would recognise Rauch's method and inspiration, so why the denial? To really understand the Surrealist Movement from an insiders point of view, one would have to consult Marcel Jean <a href="http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/353807" rel="nofollow">The History of Surrealist Painting</a>. With a rising interest amongst a new generation of young visionary artists and many discerning collectors of this type of work (great bargains still to be found), the neo-surrealist movement, by whatever other names (Fantastic Realism, Visionary Art), is about to take off in grand fashion. I am encouraged by this and hope that the contributions by so many new artists in this field will gain wider recognition. Cheers Otto Classifying Surrealism by the narrow interpretation of Andre Breton’s “cookbook” (he doubted that visual artists could even meet the criteria), and eliminating any artists that have been banished by Breton, leaves very few, but certainly none of the major well known Surrealists, which were either expelled or never bothered to join. Textbook historians such as H.H.Arnason or H.W.Janson give Surrealism short shrift.
German artist Neo Rauch is certainly pretty successful, but maintains that he is not a Surrealist. Strange. Is he afraid to be ‘stigmatised’ as a Surrealist? Anyone familiar with Dali’s Secret of Magic Craftmanship would recognise Rauch’s method and inspiration, so why the denial?
To really understand the Surrealist Movement from an insiders point of view, one would have to consult Marcel Jean The History of Surrealist Painting.
With a rising interest amongst a new generation of young visionary artists and many discerning collectors of this type of work (great bargains still to be found), the neo-surrealist movement, by whatever other names (Fantastic Realism, Visionary Art), is about to take off in grand fashion.
I am encouraged by this and hope that the contributions by so many new artists in this field will gain wider recognition.
Cheers
Otto

]]> By: Reevaluating Undervalued Surrealist Art - artmarketblog.com « Art Market Blog with Nicholas Forrest www.artmarketblog.com http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/#comment-1710 Reevaluating Undervalued Surrealist Art - artmarketblog.com « Art Market Blog with Nicholas Forrest www.artmarketblog.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:07:37 +0000 http://artforprofits.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1710 [...] A little while ago I wrote a post about rise of the value of Surrealism. That post was an general introduction to the Surrealist movement so I will now, in continuation from the last post, explain the factors that have led to an increase in the popularity and value of Surrealist art. If you haven’t read the previous post on Surrealism you can do so here: http://artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/ [...] [...] A little while ago I wrote a post about rise of the value of Surrealism. That post was an general introduction to the Surrealist movement so I will now, in continuation from the last post, explain the factors that have led to an increase in the popularity and value of Surrealist art. If you haven’t read the previous post on Surrealism you can do so here: http://artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/ [...]

]]> By: artforprofits http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/#comment-1709 artforprofits Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:31:43 +0000 http://artforprofits.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1709 Thanks Adrian, next installment of the Surrealism story coming up soon so stay tuned!! Nick Thanks Adrian, next installment of the Surrealism story coming up soon so stay tuned!!

Nick

]]> By: adrian nicholas http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/#comment-1708 adrian nicholas Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:27:37 +0000 http://artforprofits.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1708 very interesting summary and contextual history within art movements, - look forward to the continuation. Much appreciated. yours, a. very interesting summary and contextual history within art movements, – look forward to the continuation.
Much appreciated.
yours,
a.

]]> By: Snappy http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/#comment-1707 Snappy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:43 +0000 http://artforprofits.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1707 I got some Miro, Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer and Andre Masson prints. Will they go up in value? I thought young people are more interested in contemporary art. I got some Miro, Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer and Andre Masson prints. Will they go up in value? I thought young people are more interested in contemporary art.

]]> By: Dan http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/18/the-rise-of-the-value-of-surrealism-artmarketblogcom/#comment-1706 Dan Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:13:14 +0000 http://artforprofits.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1706 Surrealism is on the rise! We are seeing a major increase in interest here at the Dali Society. Surrealism is on the rise! We are seeing a major increase in interest here at the Dali Society.

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