Meret Elisabeth Oppenheim was born in Berlin in 1913. She was a Swiss-German Surrealist artist and photographer recognized for her provocative and unconventional works that often challenged traditional notions of art, gender, and sexuality.
In 1932, at the age of 18, Oppenheim moved to Paris, where she briefly attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. However, she found more inspiration in the vibrant artistic circles of Montparnasse, associating with figures of the Surrealist movement such as Alberto Giacometti, Jean Arp, and Max Ernst.
Her most iconic work, Object (Le Déjeuner en fourrure) (1936), a fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, became a symbol of Surrealist art. It can be seen at the MoMA (New York).
She received several awards:
The Art Prize of the City of Basel in 1975
The Grand Art Prize of the City of Berlin in 1982.
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Style Art Deco
"The name Art Deco was assigned in the 1960s, at the exhibition "Les Années 25" held in Paris at the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The first pieces could be seen at the International Exhibition of "Decorative Arts and Modern Industry" held in Paris in 1925. This exhibition was a direct response to the Turin exhibitions of 1902 and Milan of 1906.
The Art Deco style emerged between 1920 and 1940 and is represented by symmetrical, rectilinear lines, abstract designs, and bold colors.
It featured the implementation of exotic materials such as parchment, shagreen (the skin of a small shark or ray), chrome pieces, and enamels, as well as ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.
In contrast, Art Nouveau was more focused on asymmetrical, curved lines inspired by nature."
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