By the late 30s, companies such as Shell and Ford were already referencing surrealist art in their poster campaigns.
The surrealist art movement was revived n the 1970s for ad campaigns including that by CDP for Benson & Hedges.
Watch the number one ad, Benson & Hedges Iguana by CDP above and see the entire top 10 here: Top 10 surreal TV ads
Read Kate Nettleton's feature on the use of surrealism in ads in this week's Campaign magazine.
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