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La Pauvre Ann
Etching and aquatint, 1948
Edition : 148/200
50.00 cm. x 37.00 cm. | 19.69 in. x 14.57 in. (paper)
30.00 cm. x 27.00 cm. | 11.81 in. x 10.63 in. (image)
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
Certificate of authenticity
Good condition
Based on the gouache painting The Fallen Angel
Paper slightly sun-faded
A few scattered foxing spots
La Pauvre Ann, created as part of the Les Paradis artificiels edition project, demonstrates Hans Bellmer’s technical mastery. The artist explores eroticism while introducing a melancholic tension that reflects the tone of Baudelaire’s poems. The figure, almost darkened by the awareness of mortality, evokes the fragility and fleeting nature of pleasure. The suggestive folds of the fabric draw the eye without directly revealing the body, creating a subtle dialogue between desire and sadness. The print thus illustrates how pleasure and melancholy intertwine, a central theme of Les Paradis artificiels.
Ref : LCD3512
550,00 €
( $640.40 - £476.63 - CHF 513,18 )
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