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Erotic art is like a landscape of the human body that speaks to our most primeval desires, says Rowan Pelling, editor of erotic magazine The Amorist. Find out more about Rowan’s take on the history of erotic art as she views the stunning exhibition of our upcoming sale Erotic: Passion & Desire (15 February, London).

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