1940-2000 Art History By vera mayzel Period: Sep 1, 1940 to May 9, 1945 World War 2 Period: Sep 1, 1940 to May 9, 1945 World War II Sep 1, 1941 Ernst, Breton (Creator of Pure Psychic automatism in Surrealist manifesto) and Chagall moves to New York Sep 28, 1942 First Papers on Surrealism Sep 28, 1943 First solo exhibition of Pollock Sep 28, 1944 Breton meets Arshille Gorky