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Dora Maar — Picasso au crâne de boeuf
Dora Maar

Picasso au crâne de boeuf

A striking gelatin silver print by Dora Maar capturing Pablo Picasso alongside a bull's skull, blending portraiture with surrealist sensibility. Maar's skilled eye as both photographer and artist infuses the image with a haunting, contemplative atmosphere, highlighting the interplay between the legendary painter and the symbolic weight of the bovine cranium. The composition reflects the intimate creative world shared between Maar and Picasso during their tumultuous relationship in 1930s Paris.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Dora Maar, Picasso au crâne de boeuf

A striking gelatin silver print by Dora Maar capturing Pablo Picasso alongside a bull's skull, blending portraiture with surrealist sensibility. Maar's skilled eye as both photographer and artist infuses the image with a haunting, contemplative atmosphere, highlighting the interplay between the legendary painter and the symbolic weight of the bovine cranium. The composition reflects the intimate creative world shared between Maar and Picasso during their tumultuous relationship in 1930s Paris.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Surrealist Photography, Modernist, Avant-Garde, Modernist Pioneer, French Artist, Gelatin Silver Print, Intimate Mood, Portrait, Female Photographer, Modernist Master, Square Format, Portrait Photography, Black and White

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