MAAR (Dora). - Lot 197

MAAR (Dora). Photographer. Valencia, Bancaixa Cultural Center, January–March 1995. In-4, paperback, illustrated cover, with numerous black-and-white reproductions. Catalog published on the occasion of the first major Spanish exhibition dedicated to Dora Maar (1907–1997), a leading figure in Surrealist photography who was long overshadowed by her relationship with Pablo Picasso. This exhibition, organized a few months before the artist’s death, played a key role in the international rediscovery of her photographic work. The book brings together a significant selection of photographs taken primarily between the 1930s and 1940s: surrealist compositions, photomontages, object studies, urban views, landscapes, portraits, and visual experiments that reveal an independent, innovative, and remarkably modern artistic personality. In particular, this volume reproduces several of the famous surrealist images that established Dora Maar’s reputation, including her astonishing compositions of seashells, corals, and transformed objects. Beyond her work as a photographer, the catalog also highlights her essential role in the history of 20th-century art: as a privileged witness to the creation of *Guernica*, and as both Picasso’s muse and intellectual collaborator, Dora Maar is now recognized as one of the leading figures in European avant-garde photography. Published to coincide with an exhibition that has become a landmark in the critical reappraisal of her work, this catalog is sought after by both enthusiasts of surrealist photography and collectors with an interest in Picasso and the Parisian avant-garde. Condition: Good copy. Hardcover slightly scuffed with subtle signs of wear and a bookstore label on the back cover. Interior very fresh and well-preserved.