Cahun, Claude, 1894-1954
Variant namesClaude Cahun, born Lucy Schwob, was a French photographer, artist, and author. Cahun was associated with the Surrealist movement, and her photography and writings addressed issues of gender identity. In 1937 she moved to Jersey in the Channel Islands with her partner Suzanne Malherbe, an illustrator who adopted the name Marcel Moore. Cahun and Malherbe were active in the resistance during the German occupation of Jersey during World War II. They were imprisoned and sentenced to death in 1944, but were liberated at the end of the war.
From the description of Claude Cahun and Suzanne Malherbe papers, 1913-1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702201538
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| creatorOf | Cahun, Claude, 1894-1954. Claude Cahun and Suzanne Malherbe papers, 1913-1952. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Cahun, Claude. [Claude Cahun] : artist file | John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library | |
| referencedIn | Cahun, Claude (Lucy Schwob), -1954 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library |
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| associatedWith | Claude Cahun, | person |
| associatedWith | Coutouzis, N. (Néoclis) | person |
| associatedWith | Desnos, Robert, 1900-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Gide, André, 1869-1951. | person |
| associatedWith | Guégan, Marc-Adolphe, 1891-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Malherbe, Suzanne, 1892-1972. | person |
| associatedWith | Michaux, Henri, 1899-1984. | person |
| associatedWith | Richter, Lilette. | person |
| associatedWith | The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library. | corporateBody |
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| Jersey (Channel Islands) | |||
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| Channel Islands--Jersey |
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| Art, French |
| Authors, French |
| Gender identity in art |
| Lesbian artists |
| LGBTQ resource |
| Photographers |
| Photography, Artistic |
| Surrealism |
| Women photographers |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1894-10-25
Death 1954-12-08
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German,
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