C2nounartshistory
US/səˈriː.ə.lɪst/
UK/səˈriː.ə.lɪst/
an artist or writer who shows dreams and the unconscious mind in strange, unreal images
In context
Salvador Dalí is probably the best-known surrealist in the world.
The surrealists believed that dreams were as important as everyday life.
She became a surrealist after meeting a group of poets in Paris.
Words that go with surrealist
adjective + noun
- leading surrealistMax Ernst was a leading surrealist in the 1920s.
- French surrealistThe French surrealist painted clocks that seemed to melt.
noun + noun
- surrealist painterThe surrealist painter filled his canvases with dream images.
- surrealist movementThe surrealist movement began in Paris after the First World War.
- surrealist poetThe surrealist poet wrote verses that broke every rule.
- surrealist artThe museum has a large collection of surrealist art.