The world of dreams
Jun 20, 2008
El mundo al revés, a piece of folk surrealism from 19th century Spain. The sun and moon live under the earth, animals torment humans and fish fly through the air.
Posted in {art}, {surrealism}.
Tags: Madrid.
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#1 posted by pe-jota
Jun 21st, 2008
This is an “Auca” is a leaf of paper divided in emblems, which represent a finished history and have explanatory phrases at the foot of every picture. They are a form of traditional expression of the Catalán literature.
#2 posted by John
Jun 22nd, 2008
Ah, thanks. I’d noticed that they’re all numbered and so obviously follow one from the other.