Art of Engraving, from Encyclopédie

Art of Engraving, from Encyclopédie

André BretonWW-1751-008699

The Art Institute of Chicago

Catalogue

Year
1751
Dimensions
39.4 × 25.2 cm (15 9/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Artist

André Breton
André Breton

Drawing

André Robert Breton was a French writer and poet, known as a principal theorist and co-founder of surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism".

Paris, France

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1947 · Book with mixed media relief sculpture on cover with five lithographs in color, twelve lithographs in black, four etchings in black, one etching in color, and two woodcuts in black on ivory wove paper

WW-1947-126125
Poème-Objet from VVV Portfolio

Poème-Objet from VVV Portfolio

1942 · Postcard, thread, sequins, and ink on paper from a portfolio of five etchings (one with aquatint), three duplicated drawings (two watercolor on paper and one crayon on paper), one collage, one engraving, and one gelatin silver print

WW-1942-M027753
I Saluted at Six Paces Commandant Lefebvre des Noëttes (Poem object)

I Saluted at Six Paces Commandant Lefebvre des Noëttes (Poem object)

1942 · Postcard, paper, silver paint, silk thread and silver sequins on paper

WW-1942-220049
Poème-Objet from VVV Portfolio

Poème-Objet from VVV Portfolio

1942 · Postcard, thread, sequins, and ink on gray paper

WW-1942-M028783
Poem-Object

Poem-Object

1941 · Carved wood bust of man, oil lantern, framed photograph, toy boxing gloves, and paper mounted on drawing board

WW-1941-M070210
Untitled

Untitled

1937 · Collage composed of oilcloth laid down on cardboard, with woven ribbon, leaf, tarot card, metal mechanism, die-cut cardboard element, pen and black and white inks, nailed on wood panel in shallow box

WW-1937-143943