Émile Malespine
France (1892—1953)Malespine studied botany, medicine, physiology and psychology, and after serving as a doctor in WWI he opened his studio in Lyon while completing his doctorate in psychiatry. He travelled to Switzerland and Paris, where he met members of the avant‑garde community including Arp, Marinetti, Breton and Tzara. From 1922 to 1928 he directed Manomètre, a Surrealist review inspired by Zenit and Der Sturm. He worked as a writer, poet and screenwriter. From 1924 he also created avant‑garde short films such as Jeux d’Ombre and Jeux arborescents.
Jean Arp / Filippo Tommaso Marinetti / Tristan Tzara / André Breton
