Posted: Tuesday, 29th May 2007

"The mad beast of custom must be hunted down!" the Surrealists declared of all conventions governing art and life.

To move away from conformity the Surrealists used simple techniques to 'provoke spontanteous images free of conscious intention'. Watch our short guide on How To Be A Surrealist to find out about the essential skills for any aspiring surrealist.

From the episode Imagine... It's the Surreal Thing, 29th May 2007