True... The difference between surreal and abstract is that surreal needs to have forms that are readily recognized as known objects (regardless of how they are manipulated or distorted. A "Dali elephant" still looks like an elephant, regardless of how weird and spindly it's legs have been distorted. Same is true with the melted pocketwatch, it's still obvious as to what it is no matter how unreal it's presented.) Abstract consists of any form which is not recognizable as anything. In that genre an artist just creates freeform shapes which may imply certain kinetic or atmospheric qualities. (Rather than being anything, those imply action and/or mood.) I suppose a lot of people confuse the two genres.

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