Andre Breton, Surrealist Manifes Quotes

A collection of quotes by Andre Breton, Surrealist Manifes.

André Breton was a French writer and poet, known as the founder of the Surrealist movement. Born on February 19, 1896, in Tinchebray, France, Breton studied medicine and psychiatry before becoming involved in the Dada movement. In 1924, he published the Surrealist Manifesto, outlining the principles and goals of the Surrealist movement. Breton's writings and theories explored the subconscious, dreams, and the irrational, advocating for the liberation of the human mind. He continued to write and publish influential works, including "Nadja" and "L'Amour fou." Breton's impact on art and literature remains significant, shaping the Surrealist movement and its lasting influence.

I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer le

I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams.... Man...is above all the plaything of his memory.

Andre Breton, Surrealist Manifes

Dreams