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Letter asking Simon Watson Taylor to invite other selected members of the English [surrealist] Group, on his behalf, to submit works for the exhibition. (Bertram Rota Inventory 1974, Pg. 36)

"Cher Watson Taylor, Je tiens esseulement [?] a ce que..."

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Letter asking for suggestions on various aspects of the International Exhibition of Surrealism. Attached is Simon Watson Taylor's "Twelve Altars," being his contribution to this section of the exhibition. (Bertram Rota Inventory 1974, Pg. 37)

“EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DU SURRÉALISME 1947 présentée par André Breton et Marcel Duchamp... Nous vous convions chaleureusement à participer à l'Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme qui aura lieu à Paris au printemps de 1947..."

Scope and Contents Letter with questionnaire inviting Simon Watson Taylor, as a member of the Surrealist Group in England, to a meeting at the London Gallery. (Bertram Rota Inventory 1974, Pg. 40)"THE SURREALIST GROUP IN ENGLAND - My dear Simon, A meeting of members will be held at the London Gallery, 23 Brook Street, on Monday June 23rd, at 8-30 p m. [sic] At the meeting held on Friday, June 6th I was instructed to prepare questions on Magritte's "The Red Model" and post them to members in time...

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Envelope with four items enclosed from the "Surréalistes-Révolutionnaires" faction in reaction to "Rupture Inaugurale." Letter response from Simon Watson Taylor refuting their position and rejecting their tactics. (Bertram Rota Inventory 1974, Pg. 41-42)

Enclosed items: "La Cause est Entendue" Manifesto dated Paris 1st July 1947, "Manifest des Surréalistes - Révolutionnaires en France" Text dated Summer 1947, "Ode à Marx" Leaflet from 1947, "Les Grand Transparents."