Flashcard on André Breton: The Father of Surrealism

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Who is considered the 'father' of surrealism?

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André Breton

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What was the title of the first work of automatic writing by André Breton and Philippe Soupault?

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The Magnetic Fields

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Which movement did André Breton initially join before founding surrealism?

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Dadaism

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What was André Breton's stance on the political alignment of surrealism in the late 1920s?

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He wanted it to align with communism.

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Which famous artist was expelled from the surrealist group by André Breton?

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Salvador Dalí