Meret Oppenheim
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Méret Oppenheim (October 6, 1913, Berlin—November 15, 1985, Switzerland) was a German-born Swiss Dada and Surrealist artist, and photographer. After growing up in Switzerland, Meret Oppenheim traveled in Paris and enrolled at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. After meeting Giacometti, Arp, and Man Ray, she became absorbed in Surrealism, first contributing her sculptures to their exhibitions in 1933. At this point, many of her pieces consisted of everyday objects arranged so that they had allusions to female sexuality and feminine exploitation by the opposite sex. Oppenheim’s paintings focused on the same themes. Her originality and audacity established her as a leading female figure in the Surrealist movement.
Oppenheim's best known piece is her sculpture, Object (Le Dejeuner en fourrure) 1936. This sculpture is a fur covered cup 10 cm in diameter and the spoon along side the work is 20 cm long. This work can be found in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Additional information on this work can be found in: Kleiner Fred, S. Mamiya, Christian J. Gardner's art through the ages 12th edition, Thompson learning company. USA 2005 pages 999-1000.
External links
- [a teacup and spoon lined in fur].
- [Roland Collection documentary film]
- [Small gallery of Oppenheim works]
- [Artcyclopedia entry]
- [Dates and a portrait]
- () [Short biography]
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