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Description
Portrait of André Breton by Alberto Martini, 1929.
Signed on the lower right: Martini; Inscribed on the back: André Breton
"In 1928, [Martini] begins a visit to Paris which won't end until 1934. There, he undertakes new research with his "téléplastiques" and "psycholoplastic" paintings. He makes them in a state of abandon and artistic fervor, almost one of self-hypnosis and clairvoyance. In 1929 he paints a portrait of Breton, who invites him to enter the Surrealist group. Out of a desire for independence and solitude, he refuses." Giovanni Lista (Adam Biro, René Passeron (director), Dictionnaire général du surréalisme et de ses environs, Fribourg, Office du Livre, 1982, p. 267)
Bibliography
- André Breton, Poésie & autre (textes choisis et présentés selon l'ordre chronologique par Gérard Legrand), Paris, Gallimard, 1960, rep.p.109 (daté 1930)
- Adam Biro, René Passeron (sous la direction de), Dictionnaire général du surréalisme et de ses environs, Fribourg, Office du Livre, 1982, p. 267
| Creation date | 1929 |
| Languages | French |
| Physical description | 36,5 x 28,8 cm (14 3/8 x 28 3/8 in.) - Huile sur toile marouflée sur panneau |
| Size | 36,50 x 28,80 cm |
| Reference | 2102000 |
| Breton Auction, 2003 | Lot 4002 |
| Keywords | Painting, portraits, Surrealism |
| Categories | Fine Art, Modern Paintings |
| Permanent link | https://cms.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100908000 |