See also film blog for poncy celebration of nuns without clothes.

11th April 2013

Photoset reblogged from Poe's Mistress with 368 notes

frenchtwist:

La jeune fille, 1943 and Danse, 1947 by Félix Labisse

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8th April 2013

Photo reblogged from Poe's Mistress with 209 notes

frenchtwist:

Will o’ the wisp by Kurt Seligmann, 1937

frenchtwist:

Will o’ the wisp by Kurt Seligmann, 1937

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19th March 2013

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Blue House (from Food Clothing Shelter portfoilio) by Laurie Simmons, 1996
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Blue House (from Food Clothing Shelter portfoilio) by Laurie Simmons, 1996

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10th March 2013

Photoset with 44 notes

Ambivalence by Atsushi Tani

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9th March 2013

Photoset with 576 notes

Untitled by Silvia Matteini

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21st February 2013

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Study for George Bataille’s Histoire de l’oeil by Hans Bellmer, 1946
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Study for George Bataille’s Histoire de l’oeil by Hans Bellmer1946

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17th February 2013

Photo reblogged from foxes in breeches with 122 notes

foxesinbreeches:

Karel Teige, Collage #68, 1939
Via calypsospots
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foxesinbreeches:

Karel Teige, Collage #68, 1939

Via calypsospots

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16th February 2013

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La poupée # 16 by Manuel Cristaldi, 1985 (homage to Bellmer) 
Video recording from Italian R.A.I of the video/performance Pupilla by Valeria Magli
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La poupée # 16 by Manuel Cristaldi1985 (homage to Bellmer) 

Video recording from Italian R.A.I of the video/performance Pupilla by Valeria Magli

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11th February 2013

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La poupée by Hans Bellmer
“Inside the doll is empty and she inflicts a tremendous silence.” 
— Lotte Pritzel, 1913
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La poupée by Hans Bellmer

“Inside the doll is empty and she inflicts a tremendous silence.” 

— Lotte Pritzel, 1913

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8th February 2013

Photo with 117 notes

Bicyclette by Hans Bellmer 
Illustration for Georges Bataille’s Histoire de l’oeil (Story of the Eye), 1940s
(More finished version of this sketch)
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Bicyclette by Hans Bellmer 

Illustration for Georges Bataille’s Histoire de l’oeil (Story of the Eye), 1940s

(More finished version of this sketch)

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