Große Dame, kleiner Mann 1939

"Große Dame, kleiner Mann" (1939) is a collage by Karl Wiener, known for his surrealist and avant-garde style. The artwork depicts a woman in a stylish black dress, standing tall in a fragmented landscape with a smaller, black figure walking away. The juxtaposition of figures and the abstract background, reminiscent of Cubist and Dadaist influences, creates a sense of surrealism and underscores the theme of power dynamics and societal inequalities. The artwork reflects Wiener's use of found materials and a playful approach to assembling and recontextualizing images.