Méret Oppenheim
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Having been raised in Switzerland and South Germany, Oppenheim traveled at the age of 18 to Paris and enrolled at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. After meeting [[Alberto Giacometti]], [[Jean Arp]], and [[Man Ray]], she became absorbed in Surrealism and was invited by Giacometti and Arp to exhibit with the Surrealists in 1933. She continued to contribute to their exhibitions until 1960. Many of her pieces consisted of everyday objects arranged as such that they allude 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 figure in the surrealist movement. | Having been raised in Switzerland and South Germany, Oppenheim traveled at the age of 18 to Paris and enrolled at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. After meeting [[Alberto Giacometti]], [[Jean Arp]], and [[Man Ray]], she became absorbed in Surrealism and was invited by Giacometti and Arp to exhibit with the Surrealists in 1933. She continued to contribute to their exhibitions until 1960. Many of her pieces consisted of everyday objects arranged as such that they allude 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 figure in the surrealist movement. | ||
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Oppenheim's best known piece is ''[http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?object_id=80997 Object (Le Dejeuner en fourrure)]'' (1936). The sculpture consists of a teacup, saucer and spoon that the artist covered with the fur of a Chinese gazelle. It is displayed at the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in New York. | Oppenheim's best known piece is ''[http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?object_id=80997 Object (Le Dejeuner en fourrure)]'' (1936). The sculpture consists of a teacup, saucer and spoon that the artist covered with the fur of a Chinese gazelle. It is displayed at the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in New York. |
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Having been raised in Switzerland and South Germany, Oppenheim traveled at the age of 18 to Paris and enrolled at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. After meeting Alberto Giacometti, Jean Arp, and Man Ray, she became absorbed in Surrealism and was invited by Giacometti and Arp to exhibit with the Surrealists in 1933. She continued to contribute to their exhibitions until 1960. Many of her pieces consisted of everyday objects arranged as such that they allude 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 figure in the surrealist movement.
In 1956 she designs the costumes and the masks for Picasso's theatrical piece, Le Désir attrapé par la queue, directed by Daniel Spoerri.
Oppenheim's best known piece is Object (Le Dejeuner en fourrure) (1936). The sculpture consists of a teacup, saucer and spoon that the artist covered with the fur of a Chinese gazelle. It is displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Additional information
- Kleiner Fred, S. Mamiya, Christian J. Gardner's art through the ages 12th edition, Thompson learning company. USA 2005 pages 999-1000.
- Slatkin, Wendy. "Women Artists in History" 4th edition, Pearson Education. USA 2001 pages 203-204.
- Meyer-Thoss, Christiane. 'Meret Oppenheim: Book of Ideas'. Early Drawings and Sketches for Fashion, Jewelry, and Designs. With Photographs by Heinrich Helfenstein. Translated from German by Catherine Schelbert. Gachnang & Springer, 1996. ISBN 978-3-906127-51-4