History of Surrealism

Please read the following essay on the history of Surrealism from the Metropolitan Museum of Art website and answer the following questions:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/surr/hd_surr.htm

1. When and where did Surrealism take place?

2. What is automatism?

3. Who were the Surrealists influenced by?

4. In what ways did the the Surrealists develop their imagery?

5. Name some leading figures in the Surrealist movement.