The painting ' Not to be Reproduced' by Rene Magritte in 1937 is seen as people view the exhibition 'Surreal Things', in central London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Tuesday March 27, 2007. The new exhibition opening March 29 explors the link between surrealism and commerce and the show charts the way surrealism evolved, in short order, from cutting-edge art movement to design element to advertising tool, used to sell everything from perfume to automobiles. Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as a subversive artistic movement out to challenge accepted ideas and influenced by Sigmund Freud libe

• Contributor: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2PBPED1
• File size: 21.2 MB (614.7 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 3224 x 2303 px | 27.3 x 19.5 cm | 10.7 x 7.7 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 27 March 2007
• Photographer: Lefteris Pitarakis

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. The painting ' Not to be Reproduced' by Rene Magritte in 1937 is seen as people view the exhibition 'Surreal Things', in central London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Tuesday March 27, 2007. The new exhibition opening March 29 explors the link between surrealism and commerce and the show charts the way surrealism evolved, in short order, from cutting-edge art movement to design element to advertising tool, used to sell everything from perfume to automobiles. Surrealism emerged in the 1920s as a subversive artistic movement out to challenge accepted ideas and _ influenced by Sigmund Freud _ liberate the unconscious. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)