Meret Oppenheim - “The fur lined teacup” (1936)
It remains one of the icons of the Surrealist movement. It provoked the viewer into imagining what the fur lined cup might feel like to drink from and forces the disagreeable sensation on a mixture of the senses. Much of Surrealist work was an echo of everything this piece stands for, a mixture of humour, sexuality and provocation.
Kind of makes your throat itch thinking about it. So…mission accomplished I suppose.
makes your throat itch thinking about it. So…mission accomplished I suppose.
saw this at moma. its feathers have wilted somewhat. still completely striking, though.
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