The artwork, titled “Montreur d’ours au long du Bosphore,” was created by the artist Brassai in 1953. This photograph is a part of the Surrealism art movement. The piece features a genre characteristic of surrealism, presenting elements that challenge reality through photography.
The artwork portrays a bear tamer walking along the Bosphorus with two bears, one in front of him and one restrained on a leash. The scene is set against the backdrop of a tranquil water body, with ships in the distance, likely evoking the idea of the Bosphorus. The subdued tonal palette of the photograph accentuates the almost dreamlike quality of this unusual spectacle, effectively capturing the essence of surrealism. The juxtaposition of the everyday street with the extraordinary presence of bears and their tamer invokes a sense of wonder and peculiarity.
