Handwritten draft of the poem Le Verbe Être

From Mattatuck Museum

Andre Robert Breton (created by)
Kay Sage (previously owned by)
Yves Tanguy (previously owned by)

1928 (Date manufactured/created)

Andre Breton wrote this poem about despair in 1928 and it was published in the book Le Revolver A Cheveux Blancs.It is housed in green portfolio box. This manuscript was owned by Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy.

Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy Rare books and surrealist ephemera collection. M-73. Max R. Traurig Library and Archive, Mattatuck Museum.

Accession/ID Number M73.Etre.1928

Subjects

• Surrealism
• Surrealism (Literature)