Michel Jacquet de Beauregard (1951-2021) Surrealist composition 1979 Oil on canvas signed and dated lower right 70 x 59.5 cm Michel Jacquet de Beauregard is a true rediscovery. A Surrealist artist from central France, he moved to Paris in the 1970s. He eventually returned to his native countryside, where he drew much of his inspiration, disconcerted by the effervescence of the capital. His works plunge into the world of dreams and the unconscious, populated by unexpected and seemingly unrelated elements. Jacquet de Beauregard explores extraordinary phenomena, creating marvelous worlds where reality blends with fantasy. (MLD)

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