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86 Modern Surrealist Designs

From Cotton Candy Landscapes to Kaleidoscopic Lips

— August 11, 2009 — Art & Design
From psychedelic portraits to Salvador Dali-esque artwork by cutting edge graphic artists, these modern surrealist designs show that our imaginations aren't ready to commit to realistic fantasies.

The modern surrealist designs featured in the cluster below include some of our most bizarre discoveries, from contorted shoetography to blue skin portraits. It looks like outrageous is the new normal.

Implications - Surreal artworks have become important sources for artists who wish to deviate from the norm. As abstract as they can be, surreal art grabs attention of viewers even if they can't fully comprehend what they're looking at. The use of vibrant images with an air of mystique is an engaging concept that businesses can employ in print ads as a way to draw in consumers who are curious about what's being sold.
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Surreal Joyvertising
Surreal Joyvertising
Coca-Cola Promotes Sugary Fizz With ‘Open Happiness' Campaign
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Surreal Seaside Festivals
Surreal Seaside Festivals
Blackpool Showzam is a Celebration of Extremes
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83
Kooky Surrealistography
Kooky Surrealistography
Cinco Goes Crazy With Creative Scenes and Muses
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Perceptive Penmanship
Perceptive Penmanship
Chow Martin's ‘Typographical Explorations' Has Surreal Dep
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81
Painting With Fireworks
Painting With Fireworks
Surrealist Art By Rosemarie Fiore Is Truly Explosive
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80
New Age Psychedelia
New Age Psychedelia
Surreal Imagery From Marcroy Smith
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79
Surreal Illustrated Books
Surreal Illustrated Books
'Tomas' by James Palumbo Explores Salacious Socialites & Filth
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78
Humanimal Artistry
Humanimal Artistry
Andrew Pommier Creates Surreal, Slightly Freaky, Nature Pictures
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77
Towering Clay Flowers
Towering Clay Flowers
Nathalie Djurberg Creates a Surrealistic Garden of Eden
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76
Surreal Illustrated Editorials
Surreal Illustrated Editorials
“Practice Makes Perfect!” in Commons & Sense Mag
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75
Surrealist Pop Art
Surrealist Pop Art
FriendsWithYou Fun Houses Are Great for Kids and Adults
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Wheat Headdresses
Wheat Headdresses
Daniel Weinand's Surreal Portraits Are Stunning
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Furoshiki Faces
Furoshiki Faces
Lorella Pierdicca's Funky and Surreal Gift Wraps
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Fecal Surrealist Art Exhibits
Fecal Surrealist Art Exhibits
Andres Serrano PooPoos His Photo Subjects
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Blue Skin Portraits
Blue Skin Portraits
Bev Hogue's ‘Blue or Nothing' Pop Surrealism Exhibit
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70
Mouthy Music Videos
Mouthy Music Videos
‘Whachadoin?' by N.A.S.A. Is A Musical Surrealist Adventure
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Surrealist Fashion Film Promotions
Surrealist Fashion Film Promotions
Prada Animates 2008 Fall Collection
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68
Toy Cars as Pop Surrealism
Toy Cars as Pop Surrealism
Hot Wheels and Gallery 1988 Exhibit
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67
Edgy 80's Pop Surrealism
Edgy 80's Pop Surrealism
Vladimir Kato's 'Don't Fight the Feeling'
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Smoking Eyeballs
Smoking Eyeballs
Scalding and Surreal Photography From Leone
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Mash Pop Surrealism
Mash Pop Surrealism
Vladimir Kato's Funky Artworks Mix Horror, Humor and Hip
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New Surrealism
New Surrealism
Neo-Gothic Romanticism Gives Way to Bold Vivid Fantasies
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Surrealist Alcohol Labels
Surrealist Alcohol Labels
Sipsmith's Eerie Birdhead Packaging Lures Label-Lovers
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Surreal Collages
Surreal Collages
The Ever-Mutating Art of Gustavo Ortiz
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Surrealist Magazine Covers
Surrealist Magazine Covers
Beth Ditto Says 'Kiss This!' on Dazed & Confused
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Surrealistic Pillows
Surrealistic Pillows
Cutting Edge Modern Art Through Needlepoint by Maria E. Piñeres
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Furniture with Human Feet
Furniture with Human Feet
'Surreal Minimalism' by David Pompa
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Personified Cigarettes
Personified Cigarettes
Smoking Surrealist Art
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Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Bjørg's Hypnotizing 2009 Collection Channels Dali
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Surrealist Exhibitions – The Art Gallery of Ontario Shows the Influence of the Movement
Surrealist Exhibitions – The Art Gallery of Ontario Shows the Influence of the Movement
The Art Gallery of Ontario Shows the Influence of the Movement
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Naughty Surrealism With a Message
Naughty Surrealism With a Message
AIDS 'Explore But Protect Yourself' Wins Bronze at Cannes
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Cutesy Pop Surrealism
Cutesy Pop Surrealism
Tado's Artwork is Stealthily Subversive
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Surreal Retrospectives
Surreal Retrospectives
Tim Burton Honored With Show at Museum of Modern Art
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Surrealistic Fashion Birds
Surrealistic Fashion Birds
Gaby Herbstein's Aves Del Paraiso
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Fashion Fog
Fashion Fog
Dreamy, Surreal, Conceptual Photography Offers Spellbound Aesthetic
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Surreal Retouched Art
Surreal Retouched Art
Chrisophe Huet is a Master of Image Manipulation
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Surreal Grotesque Art
Surreal Grotesque Art
Kris Kuksi's Depraved Details
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48
Provocative Celebtography
Provocative Celebtography
Surreal Stars in the Twisted Work of Andrea Giacobbe
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47
'Tomb Raider' Gardens
'Tomb Raider' Gardens
Surreal Landscape Gardening Brings Fantasy to Life
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Faking Surreal Photography
Faking Surreal Photography
Photoshop Tutorial Blends 3 Landscapes Into Single Image
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Gloomy Surrealist Art
Gloomy Surrealist Art
'These Predicaments' Are Subverted Fairy Tales
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Surrealist Outdoor Architecture
Surrealist Outdoor Architecture
Edward James's Bizarre ‘Las Pozas' Secret Garden
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Surreal Gardenscapes
Surreal Gardenscapes
Florakioph Arazolnsky Gives a Glimpse Into a Forbidden Lost World
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Surreal Digitalized Portraits
Surreal Digitalized Portraits
DOU by Oleg Duryagin
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Cartoon Surrealism
Cartoon Surrealism
Todd Schorr Explores the Dark and Twisted Side of Art
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Human Cat Hair
Human Cat Hair
Surreal Photography By Cleo Sullivan Captivates With Quirkiness
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Cotton Candy Landscapes
Cotton Candy Landscapes
Will Cotton's Scrumptious Pop Surrealism Looks Like Pink Heaven
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Contorted Shoetography
Contorted Shoetography
Neon Face Mask Surrealism Used To Advertise Footwear
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Naughty Surrealism Used to Sell Shoes
Naughty Surrealism Used to Sell Shoes
Fashion Mag Gets Controversial
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Surreal Investment Ads
Surreal Investment Ads
AE Investimentos Print Campaign Uses Dali Creations
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Surrealist Artscapes
Surrealist Artscapes
Teodoru Badiu's Distorted Projections of Reality
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Next-Gen Surrealism
Next-Gen Surrealism
Fantasy Improvisation in all Mediums by Zoren Gold & Minori
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Surreal Home Decor
Surreal Home Decor
Impractical Furniture That Looks Fantastic
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Surreal Coffee Ads
Surreal Coffee Ads
Folgers Clears Up Complicated Mornings
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Surrealistic Cyberpunk Portraits
Surrealistic Cyberpunk Portraits
Almacan's Mechanical Mirage Art
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Outlandish Fashion
Outlandish Fashion
Surreal Agatha Ruiz de la Prada F/W 09 Runway
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Digitalized Children
Digitalized Children
Ray Caesar's Surreal Art
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Surrealist Photo Art
Surrealist Photo Art
Dark Humor in Black And White From Photographer Gilbert Garcin
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Human-Animal Hybrids
Human-Animal Hybrids
Victorian-Inspired Surrealism
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Futuristic Surrealism
Futuristic Surrealism
Otherworldly Portraits of Thirteen Queens by Alex & Felix
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Bunny-Head Fashion
Bunny-Head Fashion
Surreal Self-Portrait Photography With Giant Rabbit Heads
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Surreal Balloontography
Surreal Balloontography
Unusual Balloon and Smoke Photography by Andrea Galvani
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Dark Surrealistic Ads
Dark Surrealistic Ads
Diesel Spring Summer 2009 Campaign
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Next-Gen Psychedelic Surrealism
Next-Gen Psychedelic Surrealism
Is Artist Larry Carlson a Modern Salvador Dali?
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Gothic Fairy Taletography
Gothic Fairy Taletography
Germany's ‘Wahre Maerchen' Surreal Photo Exhibit
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Surrealist Masks
Surrealist Masks
Creepy Wearable Sculptures
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Surrealist Editorials
Surrealist Editorials
Genlux Magazine Images Inspired by the Art of Rene Magritte
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Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads
Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads
Absolut World
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Latex Octopus-Puppies
Latex Octopus-Puppies
Kariwan's Surreal Hybrid Animal Costumes
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Surrealist Makeup
Surrealist Makeup
Mo-Zo's Eccentric Hodgepodge of Cosmetic Beauty
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Salvador Dali Fashion
Salvador Dali Fashion
'Surreal Appeal' by Harper's Bazaar
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Stunning Surreal Photography
Stunning Surreal Photography
Rankin's Iconic Images Are Slightly Off the Wall
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Surreal Self Portraits
Surreal Self Portraits
Elene Usdin Makes Freaky Photos With Peculiar Props
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Surrealist Ads
Surrealist Ads
Dali & Magritte Inspired VW Polo BlueMotion Campaign
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Kaleidoscopic Lips
Kaleidoscopic Lips
Surreal Makeup from Sylvia Dell' Orto
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Eye-Inspired Surrealism
Eye-Inspired Surrealism
Naughty Romanian Surrealist Paintings
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Freaky Photo Manipulations
Freaky Photo Manipulations
Surreal Photography by Federico Bebber
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Sexy Surrealism
Sexy Surrealism
Miles Aldridge's Scary but Sensual Photography
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Paintings With Hidden Images
Paintings With Hidden Images
Superimposed Surrealism by Octavio Ocampo
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Surreal Photo Manipulation
Surreal Photo Manipulation
Josh Sommers' Awesome Digital Artwork
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Surreal Ad Photography
Surreal Ad Photography
'Pickpockets' by Romain Laurent
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Surrealist Caricature Tattoos
Surrealist Caricature Tattoos
Inked Tributes to Salvador Dali and His Quirky Work
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Picasso-Style Body Painting
Picasso-Style Body Painting
Surreal Images on Real Women
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Living Barbie Dolls
Living Barbie Dolls
Surreal and Sexy or Social Statement?
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Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Erik Johansson's Remarkable Photoshopping
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