What is the name of the artistic movement in which writers and artists tried to tap

the unconscious mind for access to what they thought was a deeper, truer reality

Surrealism

Explanation:

What is the name of the artistic movement in which writers and artists tried to tap the unconscious mind for access to what they thought was a deeper, truer reality.

Surrealism tried to tap into the unconscious to unlock the power of imagination and it goal was to resolve previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality,; It is seen as the most influential movement in twentieth century art. Artists believed that the conscious mind repressed the power of imagination. Influenced by the writings of psychologist Sigmund Freud, Artists believed that the conscious mind repressed the power of imagination