Loewe marks 100 years of the Surrealist Manifesto in Madrid

Black and white surrealist image.

Functioning outside of reason and control, surrealism was an attractive movement for artists seeking alternatives to political realities in the twentieth century. As a medium, photographs particularly appealed, thanks in part to their ability to manipulate reality, subtly distorting the quotidian in a tribute to the uncanny.

Lola Álvarez Bravo, Eye, 1950s, gela3n silver print. Courtesy Throckmorton Fine Art and LOEWE (Image credit: Loewe)