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Tipology of Surrealist Objects

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Page 1: Una tipología del objeto surrealista

Tipology of Surrealist

Objects

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The found object (objet trouvé)

The found object is one The found object is one which when seen among which when seen among a large number of other a large number of other

objects posseses an objects posseses an attraction.attraction.

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The natural object

This may be a root or This may be a root or a seashell, but the a seashell, but the surrealist always surrealist always preferred stones.preferred stones.

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The interpreted found object

This is most frequently an This is most frequently an ornament or a utensil ornament or a utensil

which has been converted which has been converted by sleight of hand into a by sleight of hand into a

bizarre object.bizarre object.

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Never (1938), by Óscar Domínguez

An old phonograph,

painted white, with a woman’s legs emerging from the horn.

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The interpreted natural object

In this case, a poetic camouflage In this case, a poetic camouflage either entirely conceals the either entirely conceals the characteristics of the root or characteristics of the root or

the stone on which it is based, the stone on which it is based, or on the other hand faithfully or on the other hand faithfully

follows its suggestions.follows its suggestions.

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The readymade

This term can be applied only to an This term can be applied only to an industrially mass-produced object industrially mass-produced object

whose function is altered, and whose function is altered, and which is dragged from its context which is dragged from its context of automatic reproduction in the of automatic reproduction in the

most ingenious way possible.most ingenious way possible.

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Gift (1921), by Man Ray

A flat-iron with its ironing

surface bristling with

nails.

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The assemblage

This is made up of This is made up of natural objects or natural objects or

found objects arranged found objects arranged to form a sculpture.to form a sculpture.

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Are You Niniche? (1956), by Max

Ernst

Made by using two

yokes and a printing plate.

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The incorporated object

This is an object associated This is an object associated with a painting or a with a painting or a

sculpture in such a way that sculpture in such a way that it cannot be removed it cannot be removed

without depriving the work without depriving the work of its of its raison d’êtreraison d’être..

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The Spanish Dancer (1928), by Joan Miró

A hatpin and a feather are fastened to the virgin canvas.

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The phantom object

The phantom object is an object which might be The phantom object is an object which might be made, but which is instead merely suggested made, but which is instead merely suggested

by a verbal or graphic description.by a verbal or graphic description.

The phantom object can also be an object which The phantom object can also be an object which does not exist, but whose existence, by some does not exist, but whose existence, by some subterfuge, is made to be felt and its absence subterfuge, is made to be felt and its absence

regretted.regretted.

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The invisible object (1934-5), by

Alberto Giacometti

A woman whose hands clutch at empty space,

holding something which does not exist but

to which the sculptor seems to have given volume, although it

cannot be seen.

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The dreamt object

It is a humble, familiar It is a humble, familiar object, which by some object, which by some

caprice of desire is given caprice of desire is given a sumptuos appearance.a sumptuos appearance.

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Cup, saucer and spoon in fur (1936), by Meret

Oppenheim

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The box

This object comprises the This object comprises the arrangement of various arrangement of various

elements brought elements brought together in a box.together in a box.

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Taglioni’s Jewel Casket (1940), by

Joseph Cornell

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The optical machine

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Rotary demi-sphere (1925), by Marcel Duchamp

A glass robe surrounded by a copper disc which bears

an inscription.

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The poem-object

This is a kind of relief which This is a kind of relief which incorporates objects in the incorporates objects in the

words of a poetic words of a poetic declaration so as to form a declaration so as to form a

homogeneous whole.homogeneous whole.

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Poem-object (1935), by André

Breton

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The mobile and mute object

An irritating, disconcerting An irritating, disconcerting object, one element of object, one element of

which moves although the which moves although the necessity for the movement necessity for the movement

is not clearly perceptible.is not clearly perceptible.

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The Hour of Traces (1930), by Alberto

Giacometti

A wooden ball with a notch is suspended by a violin string

over a crescent.

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The being-object

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The Necrophile (1964-5), by Jean

Benoît

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Bibliography

Surrealist ArtSurrealist Art (1970), (1970),

by by

Sarane AlexandrianSarane Alexandrian