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Three Covered Statues

1931–36

Dora Maar

(French, 1907–1997)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 39.9 x 29.8 cm (15 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2007.87
Copyright
© 2013 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

Primarily known for her photography, Maar also worked in a variety of different artistic media including painting.

Description

In addition to her practice as a commercial photographer, Dora Maar was among the few women to exhibit with the Surrealists, a group of artists who produced uncanny images exploring dreams and the unconscious in their work. This photograph is exemplary of her experimental approach, which often involved manipulating negatives. The strong profiles and doubling of imagery seen here resemble Picasso’s work around this time. The two worked closely after meeting in 1935, and both their relationship and Maar’s practice had a profound impact on the style and subject matter of Picasso’s work.
Vertically oriented black-and-white photograph of three statues covered in sacks patterned with vertically running light and dark stripes. The background is cast in darkness, with barely visible support beams branching out on the photograph's left side and a lantern-like contraption hanging over the statues. The statues all bend similarly under the sacks, like head and shoulders slumped down. The sacks are rumpled and speckled with holes.

Three Covered Statues

1931–36

Dora Maar

(French, 1907–1997)
France, 20th century

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