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Surrealism vs Expressionist - What's the difference?

surrealism | expressionist |

As nouns the difference between surrealism and expressionist

is that surrealism is an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious while expressionist is a painter who paints in this style.

As an adjective expressionist is

of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism.

surrealism

English

Noun

(wikipedia surrealism)
  • An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.

    • Related terms

    * surreal * surrealist

    expressionist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A painter who paints in this style

    • Derived terms

    * abstract expressionist