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Le Surréalisme en 1947

A work made of 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.

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  • A work made of 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.

Date:

Paris: Pierre à Feu : Maeght, 19471947

Artist:

André Breton
French, 1896-1966

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections

Artist

André Breton

Title

Le Surréalisme en 1947

Place

Paris (Object made in)

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1947

Medium

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

Dimensions

H.: 24 cm (9 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Frank B. Hubachek, 1951; Mary Reynolds Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

2019.160

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