thumb|right|325px|James Seehafer, The Landing (2007) Photography & digital collage
Massurrealism is a portmanteau term coined in 1992 to describe a trend among certain postmodern artists who combine the visual language of surrealism with imagery and techniques drawn from mass media, including pop art. The style reflects the pervasive influence of technology, advertising, and consumer culture, merging dreamlike or irrational elements with familiar symbols from everyday media environments. Massurrealist works often blur the boundary between the subconscious and the mediated reality shaped by contemporary visual culture.
History
thumb|right|325px|James Seehafer, Untitled 1990 (2007) SFX photography, digital collage.
Massurrealism is a development of surrealism that emphasizes the effect of technology and mass media on contemporary surrealist imagery. James Seehafer who is credited with coining the term in 1992 He had begun his work by using a shopping cart, and then incorporating collages of colour photocopies and spray paint with the artist's traditional medium of oil paint. and in Latin America Seehafer has stated: