Surreal Collection

Hungary, Budapest, The Green donkey (Metaphysics), 1924
Sandor Bortnyik (1893-1976), The Green Donkey (Metaphysics), 1924

Alice in Wonderland, Alice at the croquet game, with flamingo (mallet) and hedgehogs (balls). Date: early 20th century

Italy, Venice, Antipope
Max Ernst (1891-1976), The Antipope, 1941

France, Paris, Femme a la guitare (Woman with a guitar)
Georges Braque (1882-1963), Femme a la Guitare (Woman with a Guitar), 1913

Italy, The Disturbing muses
Giorgio De Chirico (1888-1978), The Disturbing Muses, ca. 1956

Frog Couple & Pet Snail
A well-dressed frog couple take their pet snail for a walk

Ines Levy in Don Levys Herostratus (1967)

Claude Rains in James Whales The Invisible Man (1933)
Claude Rains in The Invisible Man (1933)

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

Georges Hugnet and Kissa Kouprine in Henri d Ursels La Perle (1929)
The Pearl Kissa Kouprine

Jessie Matthews in Victor Savilles Evergreen (1934)
Jessie Matthews in Evergreen (1934)

Harpo Marx in Sam Woods A Night at the Opera (1935)
Harpo Marx in A Night at the Opera (1935)

Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Surreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

A gigantic scarp on the surface of Uranus moon, Miranda. It is the sheerest known cliff in the solar system. It may be 3 miles high

Bermuda - Humorous Greetings Postcard - Onion
Blessed is the man who comes to Bermuda (The modern paradise) And is tempted to eat a sweet onion instead of a forbidden apple

Monkey driving a toy car
A rather surreal photograph of a monkey driving a model vintage car

The Cocktail Girl! By Alfred Leete
A surreal illustration of a lady made from cocktail paraphernalia, showing her leisurely smoking a cigarette. The illustration is evocative of the 1920s when cocktails

Germany, Berlin, Set design for performance The Magic Flute, the Queen of the night
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), 1791. Set design by Simon Quaglio (1795-1878), the Queen of the Night. Performance at Berlin, 1818

"There was an old man with a beard, who said, It is just as I feared
LLM386602 " There was an old man with a beard, who said, It is just as I feared! ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Decorations for the Coronation - Singapore
A simply outstanding set of street decorations in Singapore, set up to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Erected and funded by High Street Indian Merchants

Half Dome mountain at sunset in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Into the Mystic - Scotland Forest
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed mossy forest. On this cold December morning a rare event occurred

6540 Jasmine Trevanna of Cricklewood, London - aka Yasmin the Fire Eater. 1960s

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Leucospermum cordifolium Pincushion Orange subject White b/g

The Mad Hatters Tea Party, from the Lewis Carroll Story Alice in Wonderland, Illustration by Sir John Tenniel 1871

Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Namibia, Africa. Inside of an abandoned building

Scottish forest In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

An alien planet and its moon in orbit around a red giant star

The universe is a place of intense color and beauty

Saturn seen from the surface of its moon, Rhea. It is the largest of Saturns airless satellites. It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Cassini

A futuristic alien plant harvest

Oh, Cheese it! by W. Heath Robinson
A remarkable case of absence of mind in a Dutch restaurant. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558

The Painter as Illustrator, 1932, (1946). Artist: Paul Nash
The Painter as Illustrator, 1932, (1946). Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk, is a work by Thomas Browne (1605-1682)

Into the Mystic #2
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

Candy Land MutantNature2015
Zabriskie Point with Panamint Range in distance, Mojave Desert. Mutant nature Zabriskie Point is a part of Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California

A lone astronaut looks up at the sun while exploring Mars. A rover trails behind

An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. Ominous clouds form in the distance while his scorched capsule is nearby

The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish
For decades the area known as the Bermuda Triangle has been a place of deep mystery as ships, aircraft and people have all mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again

The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163461 The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France

Advertisement for Rices Seeds (colour litho) (recto of 3601175)
3601174 Advertisement for Rices Seeds (colour litho) (recto of 3601175) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Patience (Patientia), 1557. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Patience (Patientia), 1557

Baron Munchhausen sails to the moon
The Baron sails to the Moon. Date: First published: 1785

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Tree growing roots on stack of cargo containers

Giant fork sculpture from Alimentarium food museum, Lake Geneva (Lac Leman), Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland, Europe

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Step into a world where reality blurs and dreams come alive. Surreal, a word that encapsulates the enchanting essence of Alice in Wonderland as she navigates through the whimsical wonders of her imagination. Picture Alice at the croquet game, where flamingos become mallets and hedgehogs transform into balls, defying all logic. Travel further east to Hungary's Budapest, where the Green donkey roams freely, challenging our understanding of metaphysics in 1924. In Italy's Venice, an Antipope emerges from the shadows, questioning established norms and pushing boundaries. Claude Rains captivates audiences as James Whales' Invisible Man in 1933. His unseen presence adds an eerie touch to this surreal masterpiece. In Don Levy's Herostratus (1967), Ines Levy takes us on a journey through time and space with her captivating performance that challenges our perception of reality. Shirley Markham's surreal study from 1952 invites us to explore hidden dimensions beyond what meets the eye. Meanwhile, Germany's Berlin mesmerizes with its set design for The Magic Flute; here we encounter the Queen of Night herself – an embodiment of fantastical elements intertwined with music. Italy presents "The Disturbing Muses, " provoking introspection and unsettling emotions within their artistic expression. The LCC-LFB Warehouse fire at Butlers Wharf in Bermondsey ignites both fear and fascination as flames dance against London’s skyline. In this realm of surreality, even nature bends its rules: behold a Frog Couple accompanied by their loyal Pet Snail – creatures embodying unexpected companionship amidst chaos. Georges Hugnet and Kissa Kouprine grace Henri d Ursels' La Perle (1929) with their enigmatic presence while Jessie Matthews enchants audiences in Victor Saville’s Evergreen (1934). Surreal is not just a word.