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The Surrealist Manifesto

“Surrealism rests in the belief in the superior reality of certain forms of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of dream, in the disinterested play of thought. [...] Pure psychic automatism, by which one proposes to express [...] the actual functioning of thought.”

The Surrealist Manifesto

Outlined the principles of Surrealism, emphasizing the unconscious mind, dreams, and the irrational as sources of artistic inspiration.

Authored by
André Breton
Published
October 15, 1924
Tags
literary