Frau, zwei Flugzeuge, Bomben c. 1940

"Frau, zwei Flugzeuge, Bomben" (Woman, Two Airplanes, Bombs) is a collage by the German artist Karl Wiener, created around 1940. The painting depicts a woman in a stylish dress against a backdrop of a cityscape, with two airplanes and bombs flying overhead. Wiener’s work, created during the height of World War II, is a powerful commentary on the anxieties of the time, with the juxtaposition of female beauty and the brutality of war. The artist uses bold colors and a geometric style to create a sense of tension and unease. This work is typical of Wiener's style of social commentary through a surrealist lens, exploring themes of war, peace, and the female body.