The Architect of the Unconscious: A Life in Surrealism André Robert Breton, born February 18, 1896, in Tinchebray, Normandy, was more than just a writer and poet; he was an intellectual revolutionary who fundamentally altered the landscape of twentieth-century art and literature. His name is inextricably linked with the birth and evolution of Surrealism, a movement that sought to unlock the boundless potential of the unconscious mind.…