Hans bellmer biography

Hans Bellmer (13 March – 24 February ) was a German artist, best known for his drawings, etchings that illustrates the edition of Histoire de l’œil, and the life-sized female dolls he produced in the mids. He lived through the repression of artists in Nazi Germany, which became another trauma informing his art. After the war, he became well known for his explicit and sometimes pornographic illustrations. He created images that reflected what he felt was a disturbing, and disturbed world. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
German graphic artist, sculptor. Hans Bellmer was born in in Katowice, Germany. Despite his father's expectations, he pursued a creative career. After working in a steel mill and a mine, he enrolled in the Technical University of Berlin in , where he met George Grosz and John Heartfield.