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**[I do not consider myself committed...]**

Draft of a letter dated 10th July 1954

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Author André Breton
People cited Charles Estienne, Simon Hantaï, Marie Cerminova, dite Toyen
Letter to Félix Labisse

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Draft of a letter to Félix Labisse by André Breton dated 10^th July 1954.

Dated Paris, 10^th July 1954, this draft letter mentions an exhibition that deals with surrealism (perhaps part of the Venice Biennale?) on the subject of which one of Breton’s circle seems to have expressed their disagreement. The poet, who is being asked to intervene, notes that he has not been consulted by the organisers, but denies that he has attacked the exhibition via a third party. [Atelier André Breton website, 2005]

Signed handwritten letter to Félix Labisse, Paris, 10^th July 1954. 

- 1 in-4° manuscript page on headed notepaper for Médium, signed and dated by André Breton, with a few deletions and corrections, in which Breton informs Labisse of his complaints in relation to the XXVIIe Biennale. [Auction catalogue, 2003]