The debate surrounding the human form, between distortion and beautification, in the works of artists Salvador Dalí and George Gross

Abstract

The current research, entitled "The Dialectic of the Human Form Between Distortion and Beautification in the Works of Salvador Dalí and George Grosz," examines the artworks of these artists within the diverse art movements of Expressionism and Surre alism. The research comprises three chapters. The first chapter addresses the methodological framework, including the research problem, which is answered by the following question: What is the dialectic of the human form between distortion and beautification in the works of Salvador Dalí and George Grosz? It then discusses the importance of the research, the need for it, its objective, and its scope, which includes the thematic boundaries: the artworks of Salvador Dalí and George Grosz. The chapter concludes with the definition of terms. The second chapter addresses the theoretical framework and contains three sections. The first section deals with the concept of form, the second with distortion and beautification and their philosophies, and the third with the intellectual shift between Expressionism and Surrealism. The chapter concludes with the indicators derived from the theoretical framework. Chapter Three includes the research procedures, the research population, the research sample, and the research methodology (where the researchers adopted the descriptive method using sample analysis). Chapter Four addresses the results, conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions, followed by the sources and references.