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Lobster Claw

c. 1929

Jean Painlevé

(French, 1902–1989)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 22.9 x 17.3 cm (9 x 6 13/16 in.); Paper: 24.2 x 18.4 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2007.99
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

A hallmark of Surrealism is the ability to get the viewer to look at a commonplace object or scene and suddenly see it differently. By simply removing the object from context and turning the image on end here, the transformation was realized. Its two creators often worked in a documentary mode, but sometimes ventured beyond it to explore the boundaries between Realism and Surrealism.

Lobster Claw

c. 1929

Jean Painlevé

(French, 1902–1989)
France, 20th century

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