Andre Breton Collection

Paul Eluard, Andre Breton and Robert Desnos at the Foire de Montmartre, c.1924 (b/w photo)
2145144 Paul Eluard, Andre Breton and Robert Desnos at the Foire de Montmartre, c.1924 (b/w photo); Photo © CCI

The surrealist group shooted in studio of Marc Vaux, France, c.1924 (b/w photo)
2145146 The surrealist group shooted in studio of Marc Vaux, France, c.1924 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Simone Breton, Gala Eluard (1894-1982) Max Ernst (1891-1976) Andre Breton (1896-1966)

Cover of the first issue of La Revolution Surrealiste magazine
CHT259960 Cover of the first issue of La Revolution Surrealiste magazine, 1st December 1924 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Autograph war letter, 1915-19 (pen & ink on paper)
2909387 Autograph war letter, 1915-19 (pen & ink on paper) by Vache, Jacques (1895-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Addressed to AndreBreton)

Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper)
2909386 Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper) by Vache, Jacques (1895-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper)
2909385 Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper) by Vache, Jacques (1895-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694244)
694241 Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694244) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694241)
694244 Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694241) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Autograph letter signed to Andre Breton, 6 February 1918 (pen & ink on paper
2909400 Autograph letter signed to Andre Breton, 6 February 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 2909401) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cover of Litterature monthly literary magazine devoted to the Dada
CHT225189 Cover of Litterature monthly literary magazine devoted to the Dada movement, May 1920 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Andre Breton with glasses. Artist: Anonymous
Andre Breton with glasses. Found in the collection of Centre national d?art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Paris

Self-Portrait. Artist: Delcourt (Nadja), Leona (1902-1941)
Self-Portrait. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Prints of Nadjas (Leona Delcourt) drawings. Artist: Delcourt (Nadja), Leona (1902-1941)
Prints of Nadjas (Leona Delcourt) drawings. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

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Andre Breton, the pioneering French poet, artist, and founder of Surrealism, left an indelible mark on 20th-century literature and art. The cover of the first issue of "La Revolution Surrealiste" magazine, published in 1924, bears testament to his revolutionary spirit. Delve into Breton's correspondence, including his autograph war letters from 1915-19, penned with fervor and adorned with expressive drawings. Witness the exchange of ideas between Breton and his contemporaries through letters to and from him, such as those to fellow Surrealist Philippe Soupault (694241, 694244) and the poet Paul Eluard (not shown). Breton's self-portrait, donning glasses, reveals a thoughtful and introspective man. Delcourt's prints of Nadja, inspired by Breton's novel of the same name, add a visual layer to his literary masterpiece. Explore these primary sources to gain a deeper understanding of the man behind the movement.