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7.2.1.2: The Case for Surrealism

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    • The Art Assignment, "The Case for Surrealism," in Smarthistory, August 2, 2017, accessed August 14, 2020, https://smarthisto
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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Speaker: Sarah Urist Green

    Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

    Giacometti,  The Palace at 4 a.m.
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with detail of walnut-headed figure
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with detail of stone hand
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    Giacometti,  The Palace at 4 a.m.
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with Viewer
    Giacometti,  The Palace at 4 a.m.
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    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with detail of ants
    Giacometti,  The Palace at 4 a.m.
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus at Tate Modern
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    Giacometti,  The Palace at 4 a.m.
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with detail of canyon at left
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with Gesturing Hand
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    Giacometti,  The Palace at 4 a.m.
    Salvador Dalí, Metamorphosis of Narcissus with detail of flower and egg
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