The_Hugger: Artists

Marcel Duchamp

Was a french-american artist who is described as mischievous, wanting to rise against any art form and is associated with Dadaism
Dada was created by the negativity of war, past and present and the worries it causes, dada rejects the ideas of reason and logic, or going against the system.

Fountain - Marcel Duchamp - 1917

"Submitted for the exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in 1917, Fountain was rejected by the committee, even though the rules stated that all works would be accepted from artists who paid the fee." Wikipedia
Marcel did this piece of work as a way of getting back at the exhibition because of the idea of anyone having their pieces displayed, he argued his case but soon decided to push the limits.
his 'fountain' is a over turned urinal, the shape of which has been described as feminine once turned as it is a sort of curvy or 'pear shaped', R. Mutt is the fictional name of his 'female friend' who sent him the porcelain urinal.

Elsa von Freytag-loringhoven

is a fairly unknown dada artist/poet who was born in germany before moving to live in the US, she is described as the embodiment of Dada.

Joan miro

Is a surreal automated drawing artist, this means he draws freely, with no particular image in mind, and from what he randomly draws he will then add features making them into some really Surreal work. born 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983

Joan Miro - Figures and dog in front of the sun - 1949

I really like the automatical way of making these work, the subconscious mind taking over the conscious, they look simple but are oddly complex, once again a superb surreal (strange) feel.

The Garden

The young girl escaping

Jon burgerman

A surreal graffiti artist, using automated technique of not thinking before editing his work later on into unusual creations!
Born 1979, Nottingham, UK.

I personally really love his work, very colourful and busy, you can almost always find something new to look at within the mishmash of creatures and expressions

Salvador dali

Surrealist painter born 1904 in Figueres, Spain,
"Dalí was highly imaginative, and also enjoyed indulging in unusual and grandiose behavior. His eccentric manner and attention-grabbing public actions sometimes drew more attention than his artwork, to the dismay of those who held his work in high esteem, and to the irritation of his critics." Wikipedia
most of his paintings have been said to be based on his dreams and inner most thoughts.