What if dreams could be seen, heard and read rather than simply experienced? What if there was a way to consciously express the unconscious, and how could we achieve it? In the early 1920s, a small group of writers asked similar questions. This group grew and included more than twenty artists and became the Surrealist Group. The Surrealist group included many revolutionary and imaginative artists, including Magritte. In his painting completed in 1933, The Human Condition, Magritte comments on the perception of the human condition as only a painter can – through painting. Before analyzing The Human Condition, it is important to understand the basics of the surrealist group, to which Magritte belonged. ; however, the movement is difficult to explain simply. Surrealist author and former gallery owner Julian Levy states: “Surrealism is not a rational, dogmatic and therefore static theory of art…there can be no precise definition of explanation” (3). To describe the movement more fully, it is necessary to briefly describe the history that preceded it. In 1916, before the end of the First World War, “violent artistic expressions and extremely negative notions opposing society, language, religion, intelligence and especially literature…” (Fowlie, 21 years old) surfaced . These artistic reactions, collectively known as the Dada movement, were a way for artists to express their discontent with society and became the launching pad for surrealist artists. Many historians attribute the birth of the surrealist movement to the poet André Breton. It was Breton who formed the Surrealist group in Paris, France and was responsible for writing the group's Manifestos. After studying these manifestos, it became clear that the medium paper, realistic proportions, and detailed brushwork of The Human Condition lead the viewer to expect an ordinary landscape painting. It is only after looking at it for a few moments that the viewer realizes that he is looking at a painting of a painting of the outside world, and then the questions begin. The Surrealist Group created works that allow one to experience the subconscious. Thanks to this artistic movement, the unconscious can express itself consciously and dreams are no longer limited to sleep. Magritte's The Human Condition is revolutionary because it stimulates the viewer's imagination and challenges their perception of reality. This challenge raises philosophical questions and takes the viewer off the beaten track and into the realm of realism. If the Surrealists wanted to change societal thinking, their work certainly achieved that...