Composition with Portrait 1935

Victor Brauner's "Composition with Portrait" (1935) is a surrealist painting that exemplifies the artist's signature style of distorted figures and dreamlike imagery. The work depicts a disembodied head with large, detached eyes, creating a sense of unease and disorientation. The head is placed against a bright blue background, suggesting a surreal and dream-like environment. The overall effect is one of fragmentation and alienation, reflecting the anxieties of the period. The work captures the unique visual language of Brauner, a key figure in Surrealism, and embodies the artistic concerns of the 1930s.