Hans Bellmer
German, 1902–1975
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Bio
Hans Bellmer adopted his controversial practice—the creation of provocative, often grotesque sculptures of pubescent female dolls—in the 1930s to rebel against the artistic rules and standards of beauty imposed by the Nazi government. After moving …
Notable works
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La Poupée, Berlin, 1935/1935c$650,000
The Doll (La poupée) , 1949
Untitled II, 1965Contact for Price
For Les Jeux de la Poupée, 1938€10,000 - 15,000
Les Bas Rayes from An American Portrait, Volume II: Not Songs of Loyalty Alone, 1975
Untitled, from the portfolio "Hommage à Picasso" (Homage to Picasso), 1973$550
VIII from Les Marionnettes, 1969$1,600
Liegende in Strümpfen, 1967€125
Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll), 1949Bidding closed
IV from Les Marionnettes, 1969$1,600
Career highlights
Solo show at a major institution
Centre Pompidou, and 2 more
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 9 more
Collected by a major institution
Tate, and 2 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 2 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale International Exhibition, and 1 more
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Related categories
Psychoanalysis
Unsettling
Mutated Bodies
Related to Toys
Modern and Impressionist Art
Surrealism
Erotic
Nude
Color Photography
Grotesque
Work on Paper
Photography
Provocative
Maquette
The Body
Sculpture
The Fantastic
Germany
Manipulated Photography
Sculpture-Based Photography
Human Figure
Staged Photography
Bulbous
Conflict
Works for sale
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- Hans BellmerUntitled II, 1965Contact for Price
Hans BellmerLes Milles en Feu, 1970$1,500
Hans BellmerUntitled - Four Women, ca. 1965$1,500
Hans BellmerUntitled 3, ca. 1972$1,650
Hans BellmerSouterrain No. 13, ca. 1965$1,500- Hans BellmerLa Poupée, Berlin, 1935/1935c$650,000
- Hans BellmerLiegende in Strümpfen, 1967€125
Hans BellmerLa Chauve-Souris, ca. 1960$2,500
Hans BellmerLes Crimes de l'Amour, 1968$2,750
Hans BellmerThe Body and Eye, ca. 1965$2,500
Hans BellmerLa Petite Fille Sur Canape Noir, ca. 1965$2,500- Hans BellmerIV from Les Marionnettes, 1969$1,600
- Hans BellmerUntitled, from the portfolio "Hommage à Picasso" (Homage to Picasso), 1973$550
- Hans BellmerVIII from Les Marionnettes, 1969$1,600
Hans BellmerAu Café, 1971€1,250
Hans BellmerAline et Valcour, 1968€1,200
Hans BellmerLes Crimes de l'Amour, 1968€1,200
Hans BellmerNotes Pour La Nouvelle Justine, 1968$1,600
Hans BellmerAline Et Valcour, 1968$1,600
Hans BellmerLes Crimes De L'Amour, 1968$1,600
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