Bulletism

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Bulletism is a Surrealist art technique that involves shooting ink at a blank piece of paper. [1] The resulting pattern is similar to a blot, which the artist can then interpret and develop into images.

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The technique was named by Salvador Dalí. [2] [3]

History

The idea of interpreting random forms has precedents in earlier artistic practices. Leonardo da Vinci suggested that "just as one can hear any desired syllable in the sound of a bell, so one can see any desired figure in the shape formed by throwing a sponge with ink against the wall." [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Surrealist Games." SourceryForge.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. "Surrealist games - SourceryForge". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-09-21..
  2. ↑ "Dalí". El Siglo de Europa (in Spanish). 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Der neue Ausstellungskatalog ist da | Dalí – Die Ausstellung am Potsdamer Platz". www.daliberlin.de (in German). 2018-09-07. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Bulletism." glossary.com. Glossary.com, 2011. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. "Bulletism". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.


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