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Claude Cahun — Autoportrait
Claude Cahun

Autoportrait

1927

Among the earliest examples of Cahun's radical self-portraiture, this gelatin silver print establishes themes of gender fluidity and theatrical identity that would define their artistic legacy.

Medium
Tirage gélatino-argentique développé

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Claude Cahun, Autoportrait, 1927

Among the earliest examples of Cahun's radical self-portraiture, this gelatin silver print establishes themes of gender fluidity and theatrical identity that would define their artistic legacy.

Medium
Tirage gélatino-argentique développé
Year
1927
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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Paris, France

Related themes

Surrealism, Gender-Bending, Monochrome, Photography, French, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Conceptual, LGBTQ+ Artist, Self-Portrait, Non-Binary Artist, Female Artist, Figurative, Black and White

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Art Institute of Chicago