Chimère
[1928]

Chimère
[1928]
With its composite, dreamlike character, the animal represented here established itself as an authentic emblem of Surrealism.
Standing out against a black background, a place where dreams appear, two birds are superimposed, one with a blue silhouette, the other powerfully modelled figuring a proud eagle with a female torso. This hermaphroditic creature with its hollowed-out eye can pass for a fantastical double of the artist who, a few years later, would replace it with the recurring figure
of Loplop. This painting was part of the André Breton collection, who used it in 1933 to illustrate the concept of automatism, at the root of Surrealist inspiration.
Domain | Peinture |
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Techniques | Huile sur toile |
Dimensions | 114 x 145,8 cm |
Acquisition | Achat, 1983 |
Inventory no. | AM 1983-47 |
Currently at
Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hambourg (Allemagne)
as part of Surréalisme, 21 February 2024 - 16 February 2026
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