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Surrealist photography was officially born in 1924 with the movement Manifesto by André Breton. The thirst for new experiences which inspired the surrealist oeuvre sustained the exploration of the photographic medium in various forms. Man Ray’s solarization involving exposing the negative to light, Raoul Ubac’s brûlages, Pierre Molinier’s photomontages or André Kertész’s mirror effects are all examples of techniques which de-realise subjects and objects, giving them an element of mystery...Surrealist beauty is irrational and coincidental, marvellous and convulsive.
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[09/28/2007]
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While few segments of the art market have escaped the current depression some are being especially hard hit. This is particularly true of photography. After riding the speculative wave of 1997-2001, prices have crashed since the start of the year. The crisis is all the more striking as it comes straight after a boom in the sector.
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[10/16/2003]
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Finding a niche in a declining market.
Collectors are being bombarded with offers aimed at reviving the current sluggish market. But the figures tell a different story. The buy-in ratio over the last six months has averaged 37% and auction houses are increasingly struggling to fill their catalogues. By 23 September, only 185 fine art sales had been announced for October 2003 compared to 263 a year earlier.
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[10/09/2003]
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The extraordinary and much-envied art collection amassed by André Breton during his time at 42 rue Fontaine is coming up for auction. The collection will be broken up during the longest auction ever held (1-18 April), at Hôtel Drouot. This eagerly awaited and controversial sale is already marked in diaries round the world as a must-see by all collectors interested in fresh and historic works.
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[03/13/2003]
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