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 this be achieved? In the early 1920s a small group of writers found themselves grappling with similar questions. This group grew to include more than twenty artists and became the Surrealist Group. There were many revolutionary and imaginative artists in the surrealist group, Magritte was one of them. 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 basis of the Surrealist group, of which Magritte was a part. ; however, the movement is difficult to explain simply. Surrealist author and former gallery owner, Julian Levy, states: “Surrealism is not a rational, dogmatic and consequently static theory of art… there can be no accurate definition of explanation” (3). To describe the movement more fully it is necessary to briefly retrace the history that preceded it. In 1916, before the end of the First World War, “violent artistic expressions and extremely negative conceptions opposed society, language, religion, intelligence and above all literature…” (Fowlie, 21 years old) emerged. These reactions artistic movements, collectively known as the movement called Dada, 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 poet André Breton. It was Breton who formed the Surrealist group in Paris, France, and wrote the group's manifestos. After studying these manifestos it became clear that the central part of the paper, the realistic proportions and the detailed brushwork in The Human Condition. they lead the viewer to expect a normal landscape painting. It is only after viewing it for a few moments that the viewer realizes that he or she is looking at a painting of the outside world, and then the questions begin. The Surrealist Group created a work that allowed one to experience the subconscious mind. Thanks to this artistic movement the unconscious can express itself consciously and dreams are no longer limited to sleep. Magritte's human condition is revolutionary because it stimulates the viewer's imagination and challenges his perception of reality. This challenge raises philosophical questions and causes the viewer to think outside the box and outside the realm of realism. If the Surrealists wanted to change social thinking, their work certainly achieved that.