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Meret Oppenheim’s Jewelry

Kristen V. Bateman — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:50:51 +0000

Did you know Meret Oppenheim's jewelry came before the fur tea cup, and was the basis for the idea? The surrealist created fur bracelets in the 1930s.

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Claude Lalanne for Yves Saint Laurent

Kristen V. Bateman — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:59:11 +0000

The gold molded surreal jewelry concept has been around for ages (centuries), but Claude Lalanne for Yves Saint Laurent is one of my favorite examples.

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Remembering Schiaparelli’s Perfumes

Kristen V. Bateman — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:08:32 +0000

When it comes to vintage beauty, Schiaparelli perfumes are by far some of the most intriguing and beautiful out there.

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The Makeup and Perfume of Salvador Dali

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:51:10 +0000

You may know Salvador Dali as an artist, surrealist, film maker and eccentric, but did you know Dali also dabbled in perfume and makeup? As fantasy-drenched as his atmospheric paintings, Dali went all out.

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Movie Monday: Daisies (1966) Is the Film You Need to Watch

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:02:04 +0000

Meet Marie I and Marie II, the two unlikely protagonists of the absurdist, surreal film Daisies (1966). Directed by Věra Chytilová, Daisies is a feminist statement.

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Jean Cocteau’s La Belle et La Bête

Kristen V. Bateman — Mon, 18 May 2020 15:44:26 +0000

You've undoubtedly seen Disney's Beauty and The Beast, but have you seen Cocteau's La belle et la bête? In comparison, Disney's is far subordinate.

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Movie Monday: Un Chien Andalou

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 12 May 2020 01:20:45 +0000

One of the more influential films of the early surrealism movement was Un Chien Andalou (An Andulusian Dog) produced in 1928 by Spanish writer/directors Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí.

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