Object (Le Déjeuner en fourrure)
Object (Le Déjeuner en fourrure) . Meret Oppenheim. 1936 C.E. Furcovered cup, saucer, and Spoon. Gazelle fur. Oppenheim’s Object was created at a moment when sculpted objects and assemblages had become prominent features of Surrealist art practice. Fetishistic qualities of the fur-lined set—as the fur imbues these functional, hand-held objects with sexual connotations. Object insists we imagine what sipping warm tea from this cup feels like, how the bristles would feel upon our lips. With Oppenheim’s elegant creation, how we understand those visceral memories, how we create metaphors and symbols out of this act of tactile extension. Provides feminine and masculine symbols