Editing Surrealist automatism (section)

{{Short description|Art technique}}{{About|the surrealist technique without conscious self-censorship|the paranormal writing technique|Automatic writing|the method of writing and educational technique|Free writing}}{{More references|date=February 2024}}{{Inline citations|date=February 2024}}[[File:Masson automatic drawing.jpg|thumb|[[André Masson]]. ''Automatic Drawing''. (1924). Ink on paper, 9{{frac|1|4}} × 8{{frac|1|8}}" (23.5 × 20.6 cm). [[Museum of Modern Art]], New York]]
'''Surrealist automatism''' is a method of art-making in which the artist suppresses conscious control over the making process, allowing the unconscious mind to have great sway. This drawing technique was popularized in the early 1920s, by [[André Masson|Andre Masson]] and [[Jean Arp|Hans Arp.]]