Precursor To Surrealism Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk • a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
	44%	10		Dada movement precursor
	noun • a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
	32%	8		Dadaism is often considered the precursor to Surrealism
	noun • a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty

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