When did the Surrealist movement flourish in Europe?

The Surrealist movement in Europe flourished between World War I and World War II. While the movement was formally established in 1924 with the publication of André Breton’s Manifeste du surréalisme, its roots emerged from the post-World War I avant-garde, particularly through the work of writers and artists associated with the review Littérature in the early 1920s.1234

The movement sought to unite the conscious and unconscious mind, drawing heavily on Sigmund Freud’s theories regarding dreams and the unconscious. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Surrealism maintained a significant presence in Europe, with organized groups operating in cities such as London and Paris, despite internal political tensions and the disruptions caused by the Second World War.2134