The simplest surrealist act (André Breton) by David Hatcher

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The simplest surrealist act (André Breton)

The simplest surrealist act (André Breton)

Artist

David Hatcher
Production Date

2002
Medium

silkscreen on plexiglass
Size

2000 x 1430 x 8 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2002
Accession Number

C2002/1/33
Accession Date

12 Feb 2003
Department

New Zealand Art
Classification

Print
Collection

Chartwell
Subjects

sight, charts

Exhibition history

Stop Making Sense: Surrealist Legacies

The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson

20/10/2024 — 09/02/2025

Stop Making Sense: Surrealist Legacies

The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson

20/10/2024 — 09/02/2025

Just Painting

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

02/09/2006 — 04/02/2007