In Montparnasse

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In Montparnasse by Sue Roe: Episode 3

Episode 3

In Montparnasse by Sue Roe

BBC Radio 4 - In Montparnasse by Sue Roe, Episode 3

In July 1921, American photographer Man Ray arrives in Paris. What lies in store for him?

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

Man Ray now arrives in the capital, hooking up with the likes of Andre Breton and Phillipe Soupault.

His photographic work advances in experimental ways, and he will get to meet 'Kiki de Montparnasse'.

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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