Imaginisterna
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Imaginisterna was a group of Swedish painters formed 1945 and dissolved 1955. Seeking an alternative approach to surrealism
they turned away from the detailed style of Salvador Dali
and looked for inspiration from artist such as Max Ernst
, Paul Klee
and abstract expressionism
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Carl-Otto Hultén
Anders Österlin
Gösta Kriland
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
they turned away from the detailed style of Salvador Dali
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
and looked for inspiration from artist such as Max Ernst
Max Ernst
Max Ernst was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism.-Early life:...
, Paul Klee
Paul Klee
Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism...
and abstract expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
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Notable members
Max Walter SvanbergMax Walter Svanberg
Max Walter Svanberg was a Swedish Surrealist painter, illustrator, and designer.Born in Malmö. Founder of the Swedish artist group Imaginisterna in 1948, but left them soon after. In 1950, he published an album of lithographs. He was invited to the surrealist group in Paris by André Breton in 1953...
Carl-Otto Hultén
Anders Österlin
Gösta Kriland