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

Otto Hamel (1866 - 1950)
Otto Hamel
1866 - 1950
Carl Morgenstern (1811 - 1893)
Carl Morgenstern
1811 - 1893
Daniel Stocker (1865 - 1957)
Daniel Stocker
1865 - 1957
Gussy Erika Edith Hippold-Ahnert (1910 - 2003)
Gussy Erika Edith Hippold-Ahnert
1910 - 2003
Adolf von Hildebrand (1847 - 1921)
Adolf von Hildebrand
1847 - 1921
Ernst Biedermann (1868 - 1928)
Ernst Biedermann
1868 - 1928
Bertold Mathes (1957)
Bertold Mathes
1957
Joachim von Sandrart (1606 - 1688)
Joachim von Sandrart
1606 - 1688
Franz Hitzler (1946)
Franz Hitzler
1946
Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1788 - 1853)
Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1788 - 1853
Walter Lothar Brendel (1923 - 2013)
Walter Lothar Brendel
1923 - 2013
Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow (1788 - 1862)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow
1788 - 1862
Erich Freiherr von Perfall (1882 - 1961)
Erich Freiherr von Perfall
1882 - 1961
Georg Oeder (1846 - 1931)
Georg Oeder
1846 - 1931
Ernst Eitner (1867 - 1955)
Ernst Eitner
1867 - 1955
Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (1842 - 1921)
Themistokles von Eckenbrecher
1842 - 1921

Creators Post War Art

Olga Vladimirovna Malysheva (1920 - 2004)
Olga Vladimirovna Malysheva
1920 - 2004
Lotte Laska (1924 - 2009)
Lotte Laska
1924 - 2009
Gustav Seitz (1906 - 1969)
Gustav Seitz
1906 - 1969
Jirina Zertova (1932)
Jirina Zertova
1932
Ilya Schor (1904 - 1961)
Ilya Schor
1904 - 1961
Eduardo Chillida (1924 - 2002)
Eduardo Chillida
1924 - 2002
Nguyễn Sáng (1923 - 1988)
Nguyễn Sáng
1923 - 1988
Karl Heinz Droste (1931 - 2005)
Karl Heinz Droste
1931 - 2005
Galina Dmitrievna Shuliak (1944 - 2021)
Galina Dmitrievna Shuliak
1944 - 2021
Karl Struss (1886 - 1981)
Karl Struss
1886 - 1981
Byron Browne (1907 - 1961)
Byron Browne
1907 - 1961
Donato D'Urbino (1935)
Donato D'Urbino
1935
Kenneth Rowntree (1915 - 1997)
Kenneth Rowntree
1915 - 1997
Otto Pankok (1893 - 1966)
Otto Pankok
1893 - 1966
Patrick Ennio Persini (XX century)
Patrick Ennio Persini
XX century
Andreas Wachter (1951)
Andreas Wachter
1951
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