surrealist

adj

1. Of, or relating to the modernist art movement surrealism; (by extension) having a similar surreal aesthetic or narrative.

   “In true surrealist tradition, many of his ideas, [Quentin] Dupieux says, come from dreams – but “the ones that come to you when you’re half asleep, when you doze off during the day for five minutes. The brain keeps working, and you get these great ideas.””

   “The sharply written script, buoyed by its surrealist bent, facilitates the plot well enough that the impracticalities aren’t too distracting.”

   “Like the show’s spiralling structure, this is modelled on classic surrealist exhibitions devised by Marcel Duchamp, luring you in to lose yourself in reveries.”

   “In the Belgian capital around 230 of his works are on show at the Musée Magritte (£8, musee-magritte-museum.be), including his surrealist films (there’s also a superb museum shop).”

noun

1. A surrealist artist.

   “Joseph Cornell is often considered the first and greatest American surrealist, said to have influenced creators as diverse as iconic French dadaist Marcel Duchamp and beloved speculative-fiction novelist William Gibson.”

   “Of all the modernist art movements, it was the surrealists who were best at enjoying their revolution.”