23.06.06

women - donne

"An Enormously Tiny Bit of a Lot" Meret Oppenheim

Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) was one of the most outstanding figures of twentieth century Swiss art. She was far ahead of her time. Moving from Basel to Paris in the early 1930s in search of a more fertile climate for her creativity, she found the freedom she needed. It was in Paris, where she was famously photographed by Man Ray, that the foundations were laid for the aura of myth that was to grow around her. But the role of muse did not suit her well, and she was neither willing nor able to accept it.

Kunstmuseum Bern, http://www.kunstmuseumbern.ch

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"un enormemente piccolo pezzettino di molto" Meret Oppenheim

Meret Oppenheim (1913 -1985) è stata una delle più importanti figure dell'arte svizzera del ventesimo secolo. Era molto avanti rispetto ai suoi tempi. Trasferendosi da Basilea a Parigi in cerca di un clima più fertile per la sua creatività, trovò la libertà di cui aveva bisogno. Fu a Parigi, quando fu fotografata in modo eccelso da Man Ray, che pose le fondamenta del mito che la circonda. Ma il ruolo di musa non le andava bene, e non era capace né era disposta ad accettarlo.

Kunstmuseum Bern, http://www.kunstmuseumbern.ch

Posted by Carla DellaBeffa at 23.06.06 08:49