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lucy renee mathilde schwob

Born 1894 Died 1954 Works span 1928–1950

Claude Cahun: A Surrealist Pioneer Challenging Gender Conventions Claude Cahun (Lucy Renée Mathilde Schwob), born Nantes, France in 1894, was a singular figure in the surrealist movement and beyond—a photographer, sculptor, writer, and performer who relentlessly interrogated notions of identity and gender. Her artistic practice wasn’t merely about depicting images; it was about embodying them, inhabiting multiple personas, and activel…

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1928

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1950

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lucy renee mathilde schwob

1894 – 1954

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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