Hans Bellmer

When I was 17, Hans Bellmer was my favorite artist.  I was completely captivated by his surrealism and sometimes color schemes.  I have a memory of being at the downtown Houston library just to look at this one Hans Bellmer book that was only there (as far as Houston is concerned).  It had a blue cover and at the time I just thought it was magnificent.  I stayed for hours reading it, as you could not check it out.  And on top of that, the book was kept in a glass case under lock and key!  The price of the book was extremely expensive ( I don't remember how much but way out of my reach at the time).  I remember writing down the ISBN number in hopes that one day I could purchase it. 

Interesting, now as I am 28, Hans Bellmer is no longer my favorite artist.  He is actually far from it.  It's amazing how you change as you get older.  Tastes and convictions.  I find his work extremely dark and perverted now.  I can still appreciate the surrealism and craft of his work, but that is about it.

Detailed history on Hans Bellmer (German artists from the 1930's) can be found here