Hans Bellmer

Sculptor

Birthday March 13, 1902

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Feb 23, 1975 (72)

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About

German sculptor who made life-sized pubescent female dolls, as well as sexual photographs, paintings, and prints.

Before Fame

He worked as a draftsman for his own advertising company.

Trivia

His dolls were designed to oppose the fascism of the Nazi Party.

Family Life

He married Margarete Bellmer, who died of tuberculosis.

Associated With

He was an influence on singer Marilyn Manson.