I love Surrealism and teaching Surrealism is such a treat. Among the many lessons I have developed to teach the concepts of Surrealism, this lesson has produced amazing results. In this lesson, I focus on the Art of Magritte for inspiration. One of images I use include this one:
The False Mirror by Magritte, 1928
Students are required to use the human eye in a surreal manner.Here are some examples from my 10th graders:
The lesson can be found here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Art-Lesson-Surreal-Eye-2030658
The PowerPoint can be found here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Art-History-SurrealismMagritte-2052124
Enjoy!