“It is impossible for me to envisage a picture as being other than a window, and why my first concern is then to know what it looks out on.”
Quote by Andre Breton
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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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