A mutable mirror : Claude Cahun

Author

Lichtenstein, Therese

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artforum. 1992, Num. 8, Vol. 30, 64-67, 4 ill.

ISSN

0004-3532

Abstract (en)

Discusses the life and work of the French Surrealist photographer. Focuses on Cahun's self-portraits and photomontages with their complex images of female sexual identity, especially androgynous images, which are seen as deeply linked to Cahun's lesbianism.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Photography -- France
• Cahun, Claude, 1894-1954
• Photography
• France
• 1900-2000
• Surrealism
• Androgyny
• Iconography
• Lesbianism
• Women

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Photographie -- France
• Cahun, Claude, 1894-1954
• Photographie
• France
• 1900-2000
• Surréalisme
• Androgynie
• Iconographie
• Lesbianisme
• Femmes

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00427881

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