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Sotheby’s upcoming auction Surrealism and Its Legacy (16 March 2022 | Paris) encapsulates the poetic and complex imagery of Dadaist and Surrealist art, and their influence on the decades that followed. In this video, dive into the depths of chaos and beauty, through the works of Francis Picabia, René Magritte, Max Ernst and Claude Lalanne. Click here to watch more Sotheby’s videos.

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16 March 2022 | 6:00 PM CET | Paris

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