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The Founder of Surrealism Andre Breton, (1896-1966) “Pure, psychic automatism, by which one tries to express verbally, in writing, or by any other method, the actual process of thinking. Thoughtdictation without any control exercised by reason, beyond any aesthetic or ethical consideration.” -Andre Breton, Manifestoes of Surrealism In other words…