The Worm-Eaten and Creased (1940) by Hans Bellmer

The Worm-Eaten and Creased - Hans Bellmer - 1940

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TitleThe Worm-Eaten and Creased
ArtistHans Bellmer
Date1940

About The Worm-Eaten and Creased

“The Worm-Eaten and Creased,” created by Hans Bellmer in 1940, is a symbolic painting that showcases intricate and evocative imagery. The artwork reflects the complexity and surreal nature typical of Bellmer’s symbolic style.

The artwork depicts a surreal scene blending organic and architectural elements. On the left, an elaborate structure rises in an amorphous swirl, laden with dark voids and undulating lines that suggest decomposition and decay. A segmented humanoid figure stands on the right, marked by an eerie skeletal framework and distorted features. The entire composition is woven together with finely detailed lines that create a sense of unease and otherworldliness, each element merging into the other to form a seamless yet disconcerting vision.

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