Hans Bellmer

(1902-1975)

    Hans Bellmer (13 March 1902 – 24 February 1975) was a German artist, best known for his drawings, etchings that illustrates the 1940 edition of Histoire de l’œil, and the life-sized female dolls he produced in the mid-1930s. Historians of art and photography also consider him a Surrealist photographer.

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    Projects

    The Doll

    Surreal exploration of fragmented identity and distorted beauty in defiance of fascist ideals.

    The Games of the Doll

    Post-war surrealist exploration blending photography, poetry, and hand-coloring to examine identity and desire.

    Books

    The Doll
    • Treville, 2005
    Hans Bellmer: The Doll
    • Atlas Press, 2013
    Hans Bellmer
    • Rizzoli, 1972
    Death, Desire, and the Doll: The Life and Art of Hans Bellmer
    • Solar Books, 2008
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