doll-art is the new anarchy?

[lazrs3]

Any 'Hans Belmer' views Dazed?

[lazcorp]

dolls by Hans Bellmer can be seen by clicking here.

[Dazed]

i am very interested by Hans Bellmers work, i have been looking at his work recently, i think his photographs are very powerful, women being objectifyed, altered, played with and then discarded. i like the way he fragments the form, some of them even look quite erotic most quite disturbing, but visually intriging. i visited the website, found it quite useful as it has some interesting images on it.

[lazrs3]

There's an ace book by Whitney Chadwick called Mirror Images Women in Surrealism. It deals with Bellmers work well recontextualises him well in regards to Cindy Sherman and Francesca Woodman. Bellmer to me was an edgy artist whose work really was compelling as surrealism goes. As a draughts man he was a good example of a shocking artist who still maintained traditional artist's skills. Trent Library has some ace Bellmer books one all his art and one devoted to his drawings. Did you recognise how his partner 'Urmica Zurn' looked remarkably like one of his dolls.

[Dazed]

i will have to check that book out, thanks. and i will keep an eye out for the resembalance!

[lazrs3]

If you like the whole abject surreal stuff check out theory by 'Hal Foster' and  'Rossalaind Kraus'. They deal with the whole Bellmer field well.

[Jackreedart]

I made some doll art too. Check it out... also, see my website for more: www.JackReedArt.com