Performance met gewei (Leo Braat) en schilderij surrealisme tentoonstelling Galerie Robert Amsterdam 1938 1938

This 1938 photograph by Lilly Samuel captures a surrealist exhibition at Galerie Robert in Amsterdam. The image depicts two figures interacting with a stag’s antlers, a prominent symbol in surrealism, which is also a recurring motif in the artist’s work. The piece likely reflects the playful and experimental nature of the surrealist movement. Samuel, a Dutch-Jewish artist, was active in the Dutch surrealist movement in the 1930s, producing paintings and drawings exploring themes of dreams, mythology, and the unconscious. Her work often incorporated elements of the grotesque and the absurd, reflecting the anxieties and uncertainties of the time. This photograph offers a glimpse into the vibrant and challenging artistic landscape of pre-war Amsterdam.