Untitled (Variations around La Poupée) 1934

Hans Bellmer's "Untitled (Variations around La Poupée)" is a 1934 pencil drawing that is a striking example of his surrealist and often disturbing work. The drawing features a series of fragmented and distorted body parts, including a large, fleshy form at the top of the composition, a smaller, bulbous form on the right, and a fly perched on a draped cloth. The figure's anatomy is manipulated and distorted, reflecting Bellmer's exploration of the human body and its potential for transformation. The overall effect of the work is one of unsettling strangeness and disorientation, characteristic of Bellmer's explorations of the unconscious mind.