The Weird and Wonderful World of Surrealism
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Tuesday 17 October 2017
(11am - 4.30pm) - Keynes Library, Birkbeck School of Arts, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD
- Lecturer: Jacqueline Cockburn
‘Surrealism is destructive but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.’ (Salvador Dali). In 1924 writers and artists came together to explore ways of expressing themselves which countered the logic of Cubism. During this Study Day, we will consider paintings, objects, photographs, drawings and collage examining the many exploratory ways artists experimented to make visible and tangible sense of the invisible or subliminal world. We will look at artists and writers who influenced the Surrealists going all the way back to Bosch’s extraordinary visions and awareness of another world. Breton and Dali, their meetings with Freud and their contribution to the movement will also be discussed. Finally we will consider Surrealism and its legacies.
Lecturer
Dr Jacqueline Cockburn is a specialist in Spanish Art, Literature and Language. Jacqueline has a BA in Modern Languages from Durham University, an MA in Applied Linguistics, a further BA in Art History and a PhD from the University of London in Art History and Spanish (2002). Her doctoral thesis is on Garcia Lorca’s drawings. She is Managing Director of Art and Culture Andalucia running residential courses in Andalucía, Southern Spain in the art and culture of the region. She is a guest lecturer for Christie’s Education, lectures at the V&A, The Royal Academy, The Art Fund and a range of other institutions.
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