Sketchbook 1946

This 1946 sketchbook drawing by Hans Bellmer, a German Surrealist artist known for his unsettling and often disturbing depictions of the female form, features a figure draped in voluminous clothing, their face obscured by their hands. The figure appears to be hunched over, creating an unsettling sense of isolation and vulnerability. Bellmer's use of graphite on gridded paper further emphasizes the fragmented and distorted nature of the subject, highlighting the artist's fascination with the body and its potential for transformation.