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“Artistic imagination must remain free. It is by definition free from any fidelity to circumstances, especially to the intoxicating circumstances of history.”

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Andre Breton
Andre Breton

Andre Breton was a French writer and a key figure in the Surrealist movement. Born on February 19, 1896, in Nantes, France, he passed away on September 28, 1966. Breton is renowned for his contributions to Surrealism, which had a profound impact on 20th-century literature and art. more

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