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Unleash the unconscious Provoking the establishment with primal instincts With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with dreams and desires. Inspired by...

Stay organized and on top of your schedule with the museum's dated 52-week Planner.  The planner is designed to help you plan out your days, weeks, and months effectively, keeping all your important tasks and appointments in one convenient place...

This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm. Tanning creates the...

This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm. Tanning creates the...

This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm. Tanning creates the...

To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a  history of seekers, but our journey of...

First discovered, celebrated and published by the Surrealists at the age of 14 (they declared her the “new Alice”), Gisèle Prassinos quickly found herself established in the literary world as a fount of automatic tales freighted with transgressive humor...

Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) (Author) Handbook of visual experience: An exploration of symbols and their meanings throughout history The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with...

The Little Deck of Dreams is your guide to interpreting the hidden messages of your dreams.   This beautifully illustrated deck of 50 cards provides insight into the symbolism and meaning behind common dream themes and types, including recurring...

A lively history of the Surrealists, both known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement—artist and bestselling author Desmond Morris. Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life,...

An exciting collection of the essential writings of surrealism, the European avant-garde movement of the mind’s deepest powers Originating in 1916 with the avant-garde Dada movement at the famous Café Voltaire in Zurich, surrealism aimed to unleash the...

In English for the first time, a wild and darkly funny book that combines Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington's fantastical writing and illustrations for children. The maverick surrealist Leonora Carrington was an extraordinary painter and storyteller...

Yes, there’s something strange, something funny and even downright preposterous on every page of this book. But it’s not a mistake – it’s nonsense! Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like...

The Odd Mistake by Odd Goose is a highly popular retro eraser! The iconic design is printed by hand in their studio in Bath, UK onto luxury French art paper. The Spanish-produced PVC-free and phthalate-free synthetic rubber is not just an ethical and...

Piece together the artists, poets and muses behind the movement that turned the art world on its head and then pushed it through the looking glass.  Wander the abandoned streets of a Giorgio de Chirico city and follow Salvador Dalí's moustache and...

Bring the fun to mealtime with this set of 40 interactive coloring placemats that make dinner a drawing adventure, featuring black-and-white line art from beloved author and illustrator Eric Carle. These placemats offer fun scenes to color in as well as...

This set is perfect for the amateur to the seasoned artist for everyday use in drawing, drafting or sketching.  These professional quality drawing pencils are crafted with the highest quality materials. Extra-refined, high density graphite encased...

Local Philly artist, Kristen Buck glazes these whimsical vases in her kitchen and fires them in her basement kiln located in Media, Pennsylvania.  All her ceramic pieces are handmade and one of a kind - made by using only slab construction and hand...

Design by Elisabeth Vidal; 3D object to build, comes flatpacked; Made of recycled cardboard and printed with vegetable inks; Dimensions when built up: 35x35x38 cm / 13.7x13.7x4.9″; 4 sheet of cardboard 21×29.7 cm with 21 pieces to pop out and...

Stitches and sutures: tracing the body and landscape in Troy Montes-Michie's collages To tailor a garment by “rock of eye” is to rely on the drape—on experience over mathematical measurement—in the fitting process. It is a kind of drawing in space—a...