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André Breton

A driving force behind Surrealism, Breton explored Freud’s idea of the subconscious in his own literary work and encouraged artists to do the same.

Dates
1896–1966
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > France
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > France
North America > United States
Period Culture Style
Modernisms > Dada, Surrealism
Known For
Drawing
Mixed media
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