Surréalisme au féminin? Histoire de l’art Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889 -

Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889 - 1969)

Inscriptions of the rocks of Syene

had everything to seduce him: the desperate struggle of a humanity eager for rebirth

These poems are certainly works of fiction that were not intended to be historical documents

Et l’œil ouvert

Surréalisme au féminin? Histoire de l’art Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889 -A provocative and dynamic movement, Surrealism sparked an aesthetic and ethical renewal in the 20th century. Men weren't the only ones to bring this movement and its transgressions to life: many women were major players, but they were nonetheless underestimated by museums and undervalued by the art market. Surrealism offered them a framework for expression and creativity that was arguably unparalleled in other avant garde movements. Yet, it was often