Meret Oppenheim (1913 - 1985)

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Meret Oppenheim

Meret Oppenheim was a Swiss artist. She is best known for her surrealist sculptures and objects, which often featured everyday objects that had been transformed through unexpected combinations and juxtapositions.

Oppenheim was part of the surrealist movement, which aimed to liberate the unconscious mind and challenge traditional ideas about art and reality. Her most famous work is "Object" (1936), a fur-covered teacup, saucer, and spoon that has become an iconic symbol of surrealist art.

Oppenheim's work often explored themes of gender and sexuality, and she was interested in the idea of transforming everyday objects into works of art. She frequently used materials such as fur, leather, and feathers in her work, which added a tactile element to her sculptures.

Oppenheim was also an accomplished painter and photographer, and her work often incorporated elements of these mediums as well. She was a trailblazer for women in the art world and was one of the few female artists to achieve recognition during the male-dominated surrealist movement.

Today, Oppenheim's work is celebrated for its wit, humor, and subversive power, and she is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century.

Date and place of birt:6 october 1913, Berlin, Germany
Date and place of death:15 november 1985, Basel, Switzerland
Nationality:Germany, Switzerland
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Photographer, Sculptor
Art school / group:Gruppe 33
Art style:Post War Art, Surrealism

Creators Germany

Inge King (1915 - 2016)
Inge King
1915 - 2016
Robert Schad (1953)
Robert Schad
1953
Hermann Dyck (1812 - 1874)
Hermann Dyck
1812 - 1874
Pitt Kreuzberg (1888 - 1966)
Pitt Kreuzberg
1888 - 1966
Arnold Balwé (1898 - 1983)
Arnold Balwé
1898 - 1983
Willibald Wex (1831 - 1892)
Willibald Wex
1831 - 1892
Walter Marcuse (1896 - 1976)
Walter Marcuse
1896 - 1976
Gerd Krenckel (1950)
Gerd Krenckel
1950
Anton Zwengauer (1810 - 1884)
Anton Zwengauer
1810 - 1884
Bele Bachem (1916 - 2005)
Bele Bachem
1916 - 2005
Julius Robert Hannig (1866 - 1931)
Julius Robert Hannig
1866 - 1931
Max Flashar (1855 - 1915)
Max Flashar
1855 - 1915
Anna Costenoble (1863 - 1930)
Anna Costenoble
1863 - 1930
Friedrich Kurt Fiedler (1894 - 1950)
Friedrich Kurt Fiedler
1894 - 1950
Robert Poetzelberger (1856 - 1930)
Robert Poetzelberger
1856 - 1930
Max Haushofer (1811 - 1866)
Max Haushofer
1811 - 1866

Creators Post War Art

Enrico Baj (1924 - 2003)
Enrico Baj
1924 - 2003
Lee Aguinaldo (1933 - 2007)
Lee Aguinaldo
1933 - 2007
Willem de Kooning (1904 - 1997)
Willem de Kooning
1904 - 1997
Anneliese Lemke-Wilk (1921 - ?)
Anneliese Lemke-Wilk
1921 - ?
Ueli Schmutz (1932 - 2024)
Ueli Schmutz
1932 - 2024
Andrea Cascella (1919 - 1990)
Andrea Cascella
1919 - 1990
Ernst Eitner (1867 - 1955)
Ernst Eitner
1867 - 1955
Carlo Moretti (1934 - 2008)
Carlo Moretti
1934 - 2008
Joseph Beuys (1921 - 1986)
Joseph Beuys
1921 - 1986
Horst Antes (1936)
Horst Antes
1936
Kate Diehn-Bitt (1900 - 1978)
Kate Diehn-Bitt
1900 - 1978
Yozo Hamaguchi (1909 - 2000)
Yozo Hamaguchi
1909 - 2000
Thornton Dial (1928 - 2016)
Thornton Dial
1928 - 2016
Sofia Georgievna Tugarinova (1925 - 2017)
Sofia Georgievna Tugarinova
1925 - 2017
Brenda Pye (1907 - 2005)
Brenda Pye
1907 - 2005
Nataliia Nikolaevna Bogdanova (1931 - 2015)
Nataliia Nikolaevna Bogdanova
1931 - 2015
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