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Born Lucy Renee Mathilde Schwob but adopted the name Claude Cahun as her pseudonym - a sexually ambiguous name.  Photographer and writer, her works were political and played with gender and sexual identity.  Lifelong partner of [[Suzanne Malherbe]].
 
Born Lucy Renee Mathilde Schwob but adopted the name Claude Cahun as her pseudonym - a sexually ambiguous name.  Photographer and writer, her works were political and played with gender and sexual identity.  Lifelong partner of [[Suzanne Malherbe]].
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==Further Research/Reading==
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* http://lejournaldelaphotographie.com/entries/claude-cahun-self-portraits
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* http://www.artic.edu/exhibition/entrenous

Revision as of 22:34, 22 September 2013

Claude Cahun

Country

France

Birth - Death

1894 - 1954

Occupation

Artist

Notable Achievements

Description

Born Lucy Renee Mathilde Schwob but adopted the name Claude Cahun as her pseudonym - a sexually ambiguous name. Photographer and writer, her works were political and played with gender and sexual identity. Lifelong partner of Suzanne Malherbe.

Further Research/Reading