The artwork under discussion is titled “La Poupée (The Doll), detail,” created by Hans Bellmer in 1936. It is associated with the Dada and Surrealism art movements, classified under the figurative genre.
In the artwork, Hans Bellmer presents a doll-like figure, which is highly detailed and evocative of both the surreal and the grotesque. The form appears organic yet disturbingly mechanistic, with portions of the body revealing mechanical elements inside. The artwork employs a stark contrast, with a simplistic black-and-white palette that emphasizes the unsettling and peculiar nature of the figure. The disjointed anatomy and the peculiar positioning of the elements contribute to a disturbing yet thought-provoking piece, characteristic of the artist’s exploration of the human form and psyche through surrealist imagery.
