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Photomontages of Keith Wigdor
 
 

  "SURREALISM AND THE MACHINE"  by Keith Wigdor

The piece deals with the Fragmentation that occured within the Surrealist Movement throughout the 20th Century. It also shows the Chaos of Technology and Man's Imagination in an absurd display.

 "SURREALISM AND THE IMAGINATION" by Keith Wigdor.

In this piece I show how I see the Imagination of man in it's state of Pure SURREALIZATION!  A monster loose on the city streets being repelled by the Little Children of LOGIC!!!

This piece displays a satirical theme regarding Censorhsip and how it is addressed within SURREALISM. The most important factor to consider regarding SURREALISM is the Destruction of LOGIC, not empty rhetoric regarding Censorhsip which is just another attempt at sidetracking our Imagination. We already have the freedom to express ourselves, and the Surrealists who falsely label other Surrealists as Advocates of Censorhsip are just causing more disruption and confusion in UNITING THE SURREALIST MOVEMENT! It has been many years since Andre Breton passed away in 1966 and there are Surrealists and Surrealist Artists out there fighting amongst each other and refusing to work together, but the Allegations of Censorship and Distrust in the Movement has prevented it from reaching it's true purpose!!! The more individual Surrealists fight and quarrel with others then Surrealism will always remain in the Retrospective and Dominated by an Elitist Minority!!! LIVE and DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!

This Piece shows the Obnoxious and Elitist Attitude that exists within the Surrealist Movement. Empty Rhetoric and Intellectual Dominance that breeds distrust and confusion will eventually give rise to a power structure which Surrealism orginally intends to destroy. Remember when Surrealism was in it's heyday and active in the 1930's, Fascism became the dominate power structure in Europe. The Inability for Surrealists to effectively remain strong and organized caused many rifts within the political framework of the movement. In my view, the many distractions and bickering among the Surrealists (also members being kicked out of the movement) steered them into the direction of RUNNING AWAY from the real horrors of RATIONALISM and LOGIC (leading to Fascism, WW 2, Assination of Trotsky, etc,) which it was originally determined to DESTROY!

In this piece, Look for a young CIA director: George Bush, ex-President: Richard Nixon, ex-UN Secretary: Kurt Waldhiem, ex-Dictator: IDI AMIN and some Space Rock from Mars!!!

"MARTIAL LAW BASEBALL PARK"  by Keith Wigdor

In this piece, Look for a young Fidel Castro and Richard Nixon. Also a Parking Meter and Ronald and Nancy Reagan, too.

Political Satire stressing the importance of changing our foreign and domestic policy.  We really can make a better world and the future is what we will make of it!

"YOUR CONVENIENCE IS OUR PLEASURE" by Keith Wigdor

Pentagon Analysts, Military Advisory Groups, Aerospace Contracts, Electronic Experts all provide for our PLEASURE!!!   In 1975 (27 years ago), the sales of U.S. Arms/Training/Military Construction, mainly to Middle East countries was worth $9.5 Billion, about twice the amount earned by the Soviet Union from selling Arms. Iran alone placed $10 Billion worth of orders for Arms from the U.S. from 1970 to 1976.

"JUANITA'S SCREW WORM"  by Keith Wigdor

This piece is another example of Political Satire and is a companion piece to, "YOUR CONVENIENCE IS OUR PLEASURE"  by Keith Wigdor

"BUSTARELLA CHA CHA VIA THE GABELOTTI COSCA" by Keith Wigdor.

This piece is satirizes organized crime and religion (and politician's vulnerability).

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