A standout piece at the Museum of Modern Art's 1937 Surrealist Exhibition, this work is often critically acclaimed for the contrast between the both opulent and grossly unappetizing appearance the artist added to a trio of common dining objects through her use of a fuzzy lining on the pieces of this arrangement.
The largest of this work's three pieces has a diameter of 9 3/8 inches. An anecdote tells how its construction was the response to a comment made by Pablo Picasso during a tea date, when the artist showed him a copper bracelet that had been lined with sealskin. A standout piece at the Museum of Modern Art's 1937 Surrealist Exhibition, this work is often critically acclaimed for the contrast between the both opulent and grossly unappetizing appearance the artist added to a trio of common dining objects through her use of a fuzzy lining on the pieces of this arrangement. FTP, name this Meret Oppenheim creation consisting of a plate, spoon, and tea cup, all covered in hair.
The largest of this work's three pieces has a diameter of 9 3/8 inches.
{Object} or {Luncheon in Fur} or {Breakfast in Fur} or {Fur-Lined Teacup} or Le {Dejeuner en Fourrure}