Papillons (leaflets) circulated by the Bureau de recherches surréalistes (Bureau of Surrealist Research), Paris
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: Papillons (leaflets) circulated by the Bureau de recherches surréalistes (Bureau of Surrealist Research), Paris
- Artist: André Breton (French, Tinchebray 1896–1966 Paris)
- Date: 1924–1925
- Medium: Printed leaflets on multicolored paper
- Dimensions: 2 5/8 × 4 1/16 in. (6.7 × 10.3 cm) (each)
- Classification: Books & Manuscripts
- Credit Line: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library, Purchase, Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library Gift
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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