In Montparnasse

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In Montparnasse by Sue Roe: Episode 2

Episode 2

In Montparnasse by Sue Roe

BBC Radio 4 - In Montparnasse by Sue Roe, Episode 2

Sue Roe charts the birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter.

The birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter: The Great War and Marcel Duchamp. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman.

The Great War has started. Then we learn of the Dadaists influence on the artists of Montparnasse. 

Then Marcel Duchamp will invent his infamous '50cc of Paris Air' before returning to New York.

Sue Roe charts the birth of Surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter.

Abridged by Katrin Williams.   

Read by Tracy Ann Oberman.  

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018.

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Sue Roe charts the birth of Surrealism. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman.

Sue Roe charts the birth of Surrealism. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman. Abridged by Katrin Williams.

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