In her work Object,a fur-lined teacup and saucer,the Swiss artist Méret Oppenheim employed subversive texture to contradict conscious logical experience.She belonged to the ________ art movement,which drew on ideas and images from dreams and the unconscious mind.
A) Expressionist
B) Cubist
C) Futurist
D) Impressionist
E) Surrealist

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The mention of Oppenheim's connection to the unconscious mind and use of subversive texture in art suggests the Surrealist movement, which sought to explore the depths of the human psyche through visual art. Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and Impressionism, while they may also draw on subjective or unconventional experiences, do not have the same focus on the unconscious and subconscious as Surrealism.

In Her Work Object,a Fur-Lined Teacup and Saucer,the Swiss Artist