A portrait of André Breton by Victor Brauner, rendered in oil on canvas, captures the essence of the Surrealist leader with a muted palette and subtle distortions.

Victor Brauner's portrait of André Breton captures the likeness of the French writer and poet, who is best known as the co-founder, leader, principal theorist and chief apologist of Surrealism. Breton's work includes his manifesto, "Manifestoes of Surrealism" (1924). Brauner, a Romanian painter and sculptor, was himself a key figure in the Surrealist movement. His association with Surrealism began in 1933, and he was deeply influenced by its exploration of the subconscious and the irrational. This portrait presents Breton in a formal, yet slightly unsettling manner. The colour palette is dominated by a muted green background, which creates an unusual backdrop for the subject. Breton is depicted wearing a dark suit, a blue shirt, and a red tie, which adds a touch of colour to the composition. Brauner's style is characterised by its distortion of form and its use of symbolic imagery, elements that are subtly present in this portrait, contributing to its enigmatic quality.