Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff Part One: The Surrealists Were Even Cooler Than You Thought
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Sep 18, 2023 
Caitlin Durante, queer, antifascist artist, discusses the queer, antifascist artists of the surrealist movement who aimed to overthrow the world order. They explore the shift from communism to anarchism, the persecution faced by lesbian and non-binary artists during the Nazi occupation, and the influence of surrealists on camouflage techniques and fake armies in World War II.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Introducing Caitlin D'Rante and Discussing Patington Bear
01:40 • 2min
Personal Experiences with Art History and Introduction to the Surrealists
03:54 • 2min
Exploring the Surrealists and their Revolutionary Ideals
05:42 • 13min
Art Sub-Genre, Surrealism, and Advertisements
19:02 • 3min
Claude Caus: Exploring Gender and Identity Through Art
22:27 • 14min
The Forgotten Artists of the Surrealist Movement
36:54 • 8min
Cubist Camouflage and Surrealism in World Wars
44:34 • 6min
The Role of Penrose in World War II
50:33 • 12min
Surrealists in WWII: Camouflage and Fake Armies
01:02:37 • 8min
The Treachery of Images
01:10:33 • 9min
Swedish Punk Movie Recommendations and Podcast Plugs
01:19:12 • 3min