“I never collaborated with the Surrealists. I always did what I wanted and was discovered by them by chance, you might say.”
—Meret Oppenheim, 1981
Provenance
Gift of the artist Dr. Renate Stendhal, San Rafael, California
Literature
Bice Curiger Y263a
Catalogue Essay
Author Renate Stendhal was the studio assistant for Meret Oppenheim from 1973 to 1980 — the time when feminists and the art world (re)discovered the artist of Object the “fur-lined teacup.” Renate helped Meret brainstorm and formulate her position on women’s art, write her famous Basel speech, discuss bi-sexuality, and write German and French letters on the topic of feminism to male critics and writers. Stendhal’s account of her Paris years was published as Kiss Me Again, Paris: A Memoir, IFSF Publishing, 2016.
1975 Ink drawing, on wove paper. 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm) Signed with initials, titled, dated 'IV.75' and dedicated 'für Renate Stendhal' in pencil, framed.