BRETON André (1896-1966)

L.A.S. Paris, January 26, 1955. 1 pp. in-4, on coloured headed paper "Who is Medium? (...) Centre d'informations surréalistes". About his collaboration in the exhibition "Perennité de l'Art gaulois" held in February-March 1955 at the Musée Pédagogique. He is about to return the catalogue proofs to his correspondent. I cannot avoid restoring a note that was forgotten; I hope that this will not upset the layout, otherwise I would resign myself to sacrificing the note (...). He gives him the addresses of the three main lenders of the exhibition, Mr. H.P. Roché, Mr. Edmond Bomsel and Mr. Robert Lebel. He adds that it would be desirable for the Musée Pédagogique to proceed with them as with Mr. Tappenbeck. You must have the designation of the works of which they let us have (...)" Edmond Bomsel was one of the owners of the Editions du Sagittaire founded in 1919 by Simon Kra, which will publish a number of surrealist texts and works; he was also a patron of the Gradiva gallery which opened in 1937 under the direction of Breton.