Hans Bellmer (1902-1975) and Other Artists: Cadavre Exq

Hans Bellmer (1902-1975) and Other Artists: Cadavre Exquis

Two-sided pencil on paper, signed 'Bellmer' lower left, variously inscribed at bottom.

9 x 12 in. (sight), 15 3/4 x 19 in. (frame).

Note: The title of this drawing comes from the Surrealist term 'exquisite corpse', a collaborative drawing method employed often by André Breton. Here, the sheet of paper was drawn on by four people in turn, each folding the sheet when they finished to conceal their work from the next person. The other artists' signatures have not been identified.

The Collection of Arthur Brandt.
Condition Report: Vertical creases where previously folded as part of the creative process. Staining, scattered foxing and surface soiling. Unable to open frame.

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