1919 – 1924 The birth of surrealism

1919

January 1919 - AB begins to work systematically on the creation of a new literary movement.

February 1919 - He publishes his first important texts in various literary magazines.

March 1919 - AB meets several important figures who will join the surrealist movement.

April 1919 - He begins to develop the theoretical foundations of surrealism.

May 1919 - AB publishes "Les Champs magnétiques" with Philippe Soupault.

June 1919 - He continues to develop his ideas about automatic writing.

July 1919 - AB begins to plan the creation of a surrealist review.

August 1919 - He continues his literary work while developing his theories.

September 1919 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.

October 1919 - He begins to write "Les Pas perdus" (The Lost Steps).

November 1919 - AB continues to develop the concept of surrealism.

December 1919 - He begins to plan the first surrealist manifesto.

1920

January 1920 - AB continues to work on the theoretical foundations of surrealism.

February 1920 - He begins to write the first surrealist manifesto.

March 1920 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.

April 1920 - He continues to develop his ideas about poetry and literature.

May 1920 - AB publishes several important texts that will influence surrealism.

June 1920 - He begins to plan the creation of the surrealist group.

July 1920 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.

August 1920 - He meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.

September 1920 - AB continues to work on the first surrealist manifesto.

October 1920 - He begins to organize the first surrealist meetings.

November 1920 - AB continues to develop the concept of surrealism.

December 1920 - He completes the first draft of the surrealist manifesto.

1921

January 1921 - AB begins to organize the surrealist group more systematically.

February 1921 - He continues to work on the surrealist manifesto.

March 1921 - AB meets several important figures who will join surrealism.

April 1921 - He begins to plan the first surrealist publications.

May 1921 - AB continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.

June 1921 - He begins to write "Clair de terre" (Earthlight).

July 1921 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.

August 1921 - He meets several artists who will influence surrealism.

September 1921 - AB continues to work on the surrealist manifesto.

October 1921 - He begins to organize the first surrealist exhibitions.

November 1921 - AB continues to develop the concept of surrealism.

December 1921 - He completes the surrealist manifesto.

1922

January 1922 - AB begins to plan the publication of the surrealist manifesto.

February 1922 - He continues to organize the surrealist group.

March 1922 - AB meets several important figures who will join surrealism.

April 1922 - He begins to plan the first surrealist review.

May 1922 - AB continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.

June 1922 - He begins to write "Les Pas perdus" (The Lost Steps).

July 1922 - AB continues his literary work while developing his theories.

August 1922 - He meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.

September 1922 - AB continues to work on surrealist publications.

October 1922 - He begins to organize surrealist activities.

November 1922 - AB continues to develop the concept of surrealism.

December 1922 - He begins to plan the first surrealist manifesto publication.

1923

January 1923 - AB continues to work on the publication of the surrealist manifesto.

February 1923 - He begins to organize the surrealist group more systematically.

March 1923 - AB meets several important figures who will influence surrealism.

April 1923 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.

May 1923 - AB begins to write "Introduction au discours sur le peu de réalité" (Introduction to the Discourse on the Paucity of Reality).

June 1923 - He continues his literary work while developing his theories.

July 1923 - AB meets several artists who will join the surrealist movement.

August 1923 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.

September 1923 - AB begins to organize surrealist activities.

October 1923 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.

November 1923 - AB begins to plan the publication of the surrealist manifesto.

December 1923 - He continues to organize the surrealist group.

1924

January 1924 - AB continues to work on the surrealist manifesto.

February 1924 - He begins to plan the publication of the first surrealist review.

March 1924 - AB meets several important figures who will join surrealism.

April 1924 - He continues to develop his ideas about surrealism.

May 1924 - AB begins to write "Poisson soluble" (Soluble Fish).

June 1924 - He continues his literary work while developing his theories.

July 1924 - AB meets several artists who will influence surrealism.

August 1924 - He continues to work on surrealist publications.

September 1924 - AB begins to organize surrealist activities.

October 1924 - He continues to develop the concept of surrealism.

November 1924 - AB publishes the first surrealist manifesto.

December 1924 - He begins to organize the surrealist group more systematically.

This period marks the birth and development of surrealism, from its theoretical foundations to the publication of the first manifesto.