Robert Heinecken's 1986 Slide Installation Surrealism on TV

Robert Heinecken created Surrealism on TV in 1986, a work comprising 216 35 mm color slides with a variable slide-show duration. The piece is represented by The Robert Heinecken Trust in Chicago and was made available through the Cherry and Martin Gallery in Los Angeles. This information was published on artcritical on October 20, 2014. The work's copyright is held by The Robert Heinecken Trust as of 2014. The installation explores television's visual language through a surrealist lens. Heinecken's practice often engaged with mass media and photographic processes. Surrealism on TV exemplifies his interest in found imagery and sequential presentation. The work remains part of his estate's holdings.