One of the most considerable achievements of Surrealism was its discovery that many writers and painters of the past had been Surrealists without knowing it. (Henri Peyre)

One of the most considerable achievements of Surrealism was its discovery that many writers and painters of the past had been Surrealists without knowing it.

Henri Peyre

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