Read the article on Hans Bellmer, “Games of the Doll” at: http://www.theslideprojector.com/pdffiles/photo1/bellmerarticle.pdf and answer the following questions.

According to the author of this article, why did Hans Bellmer construct dolls and photograph them?  Why do you think he created these challenging images?

Why did Bellmer’s images “create a stir” among the French Surrealists?  What is Surrealist about the images?

Compare and contrast Hans Bellmer’s La Poupee with Gertrude Kasebier’s Portrait of Miss N. and Hannah Hoch's Dada Dance.   What ideas about femininity and women’s roles do these images convey?  Are the photographers involved in a critique or rebellion against these ideas?  If so, how do the images rebel and what is their critique?  Do you have a personal preference for any one of these images? Explain.