Episode 62: Dora Maar

Welcome back to the Museum of Femininity, in this episode we will be exploring the life and art of photographer and painter Dora Maar.
Dora Maar is perhaps most recognisable for her turbulent affair with Pablo Picasso and for being one of this muses and the subject of his iconic weeping woman series. Although we will be exploring some of this history  of their relationship and the impact the breakup had on Maar's life and mental health, we aim to focus mainly on her artistic achievements. We will explore her experimental approach to photography and particularly photomontages, which were fantastical and filled with atmosphere, as well as her success as a career woman creating innovative beauty adverts during the boom of print media. 
In addition to her remarkable body of work we will also spend some time exploring her persona and fiery passionate nature, which made her such a charismatic person to be around. All in all there is much more to Dora Maar than Picasso, so I hope you enjoy learning more about her life with me. 

Images - Instagram @themuseumoffemininity 
Sources 
Women artists and the surrealist movement by Whitney Chadwick
The Story of Art without Men by Katy Hessel
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-surrealist-photographer-picassos-muse
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/maar-dora/
https://www.ft.com/content/0ee21c42-05a6-11ea-9afa-d9e2401fa7ca