117

“Two points: The technique you describe sounds close Max Ernst’s *Une Semaine de bonte* in which collages produce unconscious reactions in the viewer’s mind. Surrealism also sought to bring about a “high aesthetic” as indicated in its name, literally “higher realism.” Art has always had an effect on the unconscious mind of the beholder. One famous example is Pater’s prose poem on the Mona Lisa.”

—	(via hellotheholytrinity