#cahun & moore

[nobrashfestivity]

Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore Aveux non avenus frontispiece 1929-30 Photomontage Silver gelatin print Jersey Heritage Collections © Jersey Heritage

[diana-andraste]

Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, I.O.U., 1930

from Aveux non avenus (Disavowals; Or, Cancelled Confessions)

[the-cricket-chirps]

Claude Cahun, Marcel Moore

Untitled, 1927-1929

[semioticapocalypse]

Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. Untitled photomontage from the «Disavowals» (Aveux non avenus). 1930

[abwwia]

Claude Cahun and her partner Marcel Moore

[hey-casandra]

My niche queer Jewish Good Omens head cannon is that Crowley had a hand in the surrealist movement and was friends with Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore.

[kunstarchiv]

Self portrait, 1928

From Don't Kiss Me: The Art of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore (2006, ed. Louise Downie, Tate Publishing). The text is from an included essay by Gen Doy. "Another Side of the Picture: Looking Differently at Claude Cahun"

[marywoodartdept]

Claude Cahun

Vanessa, our illustration blogger, changed her views on the value of studying art history over the past few years studying art in college and fell in love the the gender bending images of Surrealist photographer Claude Cahun #MarywoodArt #ArtHistory

When I first realized I had to take art history courses in order to complete my Bachelor of Arts in Illustration degree, I was admittedly dejected. I just didn’t see the point in looking to the past nor did I understand how it would enhance my artistic skills. Now that I’ve taken four art history courses, I’ve come to realize that I am fascinated by art history and all that there is to know about…

[makingqueerhistory]

Liberated: The Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun

Kaz Rowe

At the turn of the 20th century in Nantes, France, Lucy Schwob met Suzanne Malherbe, and lightning struck. The two became partners both artistically and romantically and transformed themselves into the creative personas Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. Together, the couple embarked on a radical journey of Surrealist collaboration that would take them from conservative provincial France to the vibrancy of 1920s Paris to the oppression of Nazi-occupied Jersey during World War II, where they used art to undermine the Nazi regime. Cahun and Moore challenged gender roles and championed freedom at a time when strict societal norms meant that the truth of their relationship had to remain secret. Featuring 10 photographs by Cahun and Moore, this graphic biography by cartoonist Kaz Rowe brings Cahun's inspiring story to life.

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[mote-historie]

Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob), La vitrine de chaussures (shoe showcase), London, 1936

Claude Cahun (French pronunciation: [klod ka.œ̃], born Lucy Renee Mathilde Schwob; 25 October 1894 – 8 December 1954) was a French surrealist. Lucy Schwob was a writer, actress, and outspoken member of the Parisian lesbian community between the two world wars. She and Suzanne Malherbe, her stepsister, became partners in life, love, and art, and took the ambiguously gendered pseudonyms Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore for their collaborative theatrical and photographic works. The images they made mostly depict Cahun, and sometimes Moore, in a variety of masculine, androgynous, and feminine personas set in minimally staged scenes in their home. (x)

Claude Cahun and his companion Suzanne Malherbe accompanied Jacqueline Lamba and André Breton to London during the first international exhibition of surrealism, organized by David Gascoyne, Roland Penrose and ELT Mesens, inaugurated on June 11, 1936.

[Anne Egger, 2023, Atelier André Breton] (x)

[the-cricket-chirps]

Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, Untitled (Claude Cahun in Le Mystère d'Adam) 1929

Claude Cahun, Autoportrait, 1929

[harvardfineartslib]

It’s National Read a Book Day! We have books, of course, but the Fine Arts Library is a home to more than art books. We have photographs, artists’ books, facsimiles, digital content, and expert librarians. Come visit us!

Self-portrait (reading, with "L'Image de la femme" ("The Image of woman") Cahun, Claude, 1894-1954, French [photographer] Malherbe, Suzanne, French illustrator, 1892-1972 [photographer] Black and white photography 110 x 82 mm. Collaboration between Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore (pseudonym for Suzanne Malherbe.) French 1915 Repository: Jersey Heritage Collections, Saint Hélier, Jersey island, Jersey HOLLIS number: 8001614130

This image is part of FAL’s Digital Images and Slides Collection (DISC), a collection of images digitized from secondary sources for use in teaching and learning. FAL does not own the original artworks represented in this collection, but you can find more information at HOLLIS Images.

[thecolorblockcurator]

Hi hello I found ur ask game & don’t know how long ago u made it but I follow my lovely tumblr etiquette always so I am here 2 ask u questions

What painting would you want to live in?

What artist do you wish people knew more about

What is your favourite art book—fiction or non fiction

Thanks!! I made that so many years ago (I think I've made a lot of question lists over the years) !! & I love to see it reblogged.

honestly any of Paige Tompkins' illustrations instagram: Paige_on_a_page

2. Definitely Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore - I usually mention them. They were just so interesting and inspirational.

3. Going along side the previous question - don't kiss me- the art of Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore. It's academic essays, a biography of sorts, and high quality photos of their work that is the jersey heritage

[transbookoftheday]

Liberated: The Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun by Kaz Rowe

Illustrator Kaz Rowe’s graphic biography Liberated: The Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun, reveals how the creative and courageous Surrealist artist championed freedom at every turn, from rejecting gender norms and finding queer love to risking death to sabotage the Nazis.

At the turn of the 20th century in Nantes, France, Lucy Schwob met Suzanne Malherbe, and lightning struck. The two became partners both artistically and romantically and transformed themselves into the creative personas Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. Together, the couple embarked on a radical journey of Surrealist collaboration that would take them from conservative provincial France to the vibrancy of 1920s Paris to the oppression of Nazi-occupied Jersey during World War II, where they used art to undermine the Nazi regime.

Cahun and Moore challenged gender roles and championed freedom at a time when strict societal norms meant that the truth of their relationship had to remain secret. Featuring 10 photographs by Cahun and Moore, this graphic biography by cartoonist Kaz Rowe brings Cahun’s inspiring story to life.

[quiet-in-the-wild]

In response to a recent post:

30. What genre of art (like baroque, cubism, surrealism, et al.) do you wish more people both understood and appreciated?

Idk how many people know this but I actually have my MA in art history. The area I specialized in was Surrealist art!

It’s a really complex movement, very political, subversive, challenging of institutions, and at the same time a deeply personal exploration of your subconscious.

Some favorite artists of mine, Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore. Joseph Cornell, Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, Renee Magritte, Duchamp although he wasn’t quite surrealist- more Dada

Dada & surrealism so similar. - both reactionary to the social/political climate. Kind of like same idea different font. & dada just happens to be that Wingdings font lol. To me, Dada is more joyful in its exploration of weirdness (still deeply political though) & surrealism is more about laying all the messy stuff that makes us human out in the open. Some of it can be celebratory, some of it is pretty dark. But the point is you can’t pick and choose, perform & suppress. It’s all part of the human experience.

[artdecoandmodernist]

Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob), La vitrine de chaussures, London, 1936.

Claude Cahun (French pronunciation: [klod ka.œ̃], born Lucy Renee Mathilde Schwob; 25 October 1894 – 8 December 1954) was a French surrealist. Lucy Schwob was a writer, actress, and outspoken member of the Parisian lesbian community between the two world wars. She and Suzanne Malherbe, her stepsister, became partners in life, love, and art, and took the ambiguously gendered pseudonyms Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore for their collaborative theatrical and photographic works. The images they made mostly depict Cahun, and sometimes Moore, in a variety of masculine, androgynous, and feminine personas set in minimally staged scenes in their home. (x)

Claude Cahun and his companion Suzanne Malherbe accompanied Jacqueline Lamba and André Breton to London during the first international exhibition of surrealism, organized by David Gascoyne, Roland Penrose and ELT Mesens, inaugurated on June 11, 1936.

[Anne Egger, 2023, Atelier André Breton] (x)