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First Papers of Surrealism

1942
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Object Information
  • Title: First Papers of Surrealism
  • Author: André Breton (French, Tinchebray 1896–1966 Paris)
  • Author: Foreword by Sidney Janis (American, 1896–1989)
  • Author: Essay by R. A. Parker (active 20th century)
  • Illustrator: Marcel Duchamp (American (born France), Blanville 1887–1968 Neuilly-sur-Seine)
  • Publisher: Coordinating Council of French Relief Societies, Inc. (New York, NY)
  • Published in: New York
  • Date: 1942
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: John B. Turner Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.757.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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