October 4th 1926, Rue Lafayette

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October 4th 1926

Rue Lafayette, Paris

October 4th 1926, Rue Lafayette

André Breton sees Nadja for the first time.

A new day. I put on gloves of foam.

Much later, à la station balnéaire, I became gloves of horsehair.

Time for tea. I'm putting the kettle on. Effrontément.
Location: Rue La Fayette

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