Title
Maddening the Minotaur: Dora Maar's Power over Pablo Picasso
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Masters Research Paper
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
M. E. Warlick
Keywords
Dora Maar, Relations with men, Portraits, Exhibition, Pablo Picasso 1881-1973, Artists' models, France, Photographers, Artist couples
Abstract
Dora Maar is primarily viewed as Pablo Picasso’s mistress and muse in art historical scholarship, and scholars frequently analyze her work in terms of its evolution as a consequence of her relationship with Pablo Picasso, therefore asserting the power Picasso had over Maar. Through comparative analysis and socio-historical investigation, I assert that Maar’s strong personality, political awareness, and artistic vision profoundly influenced Picasso during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Harberg, Bailey E., "Maddening the Minotaur: Dora Maar's Power over Pablo Picasso" (2011). Art and Art History: Master's Research Papers. 279.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/art_mrp/279
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