James Seehafer is an American painter and multimedia artist, recognized for coining the term Massurrealism and his contributions to this art genre. [1]

Feb 21, 2016 · A massurrealist piece by Seehafer. Photography, paint and mixed media on aluminum. Size: 150 cm x 210 cm. Deliberate depictions of graphic absurdity or weirdness, then, became a way of reasserting the primacy of individualism and personal freedom.

Massurrealism is a portmanteau word coined in 1992 by American artist James Seehafer, [1] who described a trend among some postmodern artists that mix the aesthetic styles and themes of surrealism and mass media—including pop art.

Jul 24, 2020 · Multi-platform, multi-media, post-modern and New York! An interview with the founder of Massurrealism James Seehafer on pop art technology and the future.

About this page : This is a cumulative, working archive of the artist's works and projects. It is a page in progress with further updates to be posted over time.

I had the good fortune recently to speak with James Seehafer, the founder of the artistic school known as massurrealism. A fellow New Englander, Seehafer studied at Parsons School Of Design. He then began exhibiting his paintings in the northeast, including Boston and New York City (specifically in the Lower East Side).

Oct 29, 2010 · The definition was originated in 1992 by American artist, James Seehafer. History. Massurrealism is a development of surrealism that emphasizes the effect of technology and mass media on contemporary surrealist imagery.

James Seehafer who is credited with coining the term in 1992[1] said that he was prompted to do so because there was no extant definition to accurately characterize the type of work he was doing, which combined elements of surrealism and mass media, the latter consisting of technology and pop art—”a form of technology art.”

Dec 13, 2018 · Seehafer grew up in New England, the son of an American professor of communication science. Among his strongest influences at the time came from René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, and pop art icons like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. He was inspired by their use of the mass symbolism.

James Seehafer is a painter and multi media artist who coined the art term 'massurrealism' in 1992 that describes a form of art that is rooted in the combination of mass media related art with surrealist imagery.