Mannequin with perm, 1935

Blatt: 23.4 x 17.7 cm
Gesamtmaß: 32.3 x 25.0 cm

Physical Description: Silver Gelatin Print on baryta paper

Inventory Number: St.F.124

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

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About the Work

The young photographer Dora Maar was a member of the Parisian art scene of the 1930s and the Surrealist movement in particular. Her works play with the onlooker, rouse his curiosity, make promises. The elegant nape of the neck and the woman’s blonde wavy hair form a stark contrast to the dark background. Strong light reflections and eerie shadows stimulate the onlooker’s fantasy and make him wonder about the story behind the image. What is the woman looking at? What does she look like?

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Mannequin with perm

Photographer

Dora Maar

Period Produced

20th century

School

surrealism

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Silver Gelatin Print on baryta paper

Material

Technique

silver gelatin print

Captions Added Later: Bezeichnet verso unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Stempel: DM; 1998

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.