 For the first time, artists were able to separate themselves through their own name, and even formed a Surrealism group which boasted such great artists as Philip Guston, Reuben Kadish, Knud Merrild, and Grace Clements.As a social movement as well as art, the works being created at this time reflected the prevalent issues throughout the country.Undoubtedly, the war was a major factor in the surrealism movement.