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The Doll

1936

Hans Bellmer

(German, 1902–1975)
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Culture
Germany, 20th century
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 11.7 x 7.8 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/16 in.); Overall: 24.9 x 18.6 x 1.2 cm (9 13/16 x 7 5/16 x 1/2 in.); Book: 12.5 x 1.2 cm (4 15/16 x 1/2 in.); Inner case: 12.9 x 1.8 cm (5 1/16 x 11/16 in.); Outer case: 13.1 x 2.2 cm (5 3/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2007.28.f
Copyright
© 2013 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts fragmented doll parts with a light skin tone on a striped surface. A headless torso faces us, while a textured head with long dark hair rests to our right, its gaze averted. Below, several spheres cluster near a detached limb; one sphere features a solitary eye looking directly at us. The lighting emphasizes the matte, pitted textures of the materials against the dark vertical stripes.

The Doll

1936

Hans Bellmer

(German, 1902–1975)
Germany, 20th century

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