Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) is far more than just the creator of the iconic fur teacup. In the course of her career, she produced a complex, wide-ranging, and enigmatic body of work that has no parallel in modern art. Like an x-ray beam, this book scans Oppenheims artistic oeuvre, bringing its variety, playfulness, and poetry to the fore. Instead of simply answering the riddles posed by these intriguing works, it maps out the paths that will lead us to still more clues. Simon Baur is a leading expert on the life and art of Meret Oppenheim. The nine new essays featured in this German language volume are at once scholarly and easy to read. In them, Baur shares the many fascinating insights and interpretations that he has gleaned from his decades-long engagement with Oppenheims work. The result is an anthology that combines both biographical and thematic aspects and takes us on an exciting journey into the poetic cosmos of a truly great female artist.

Simon Baur ist Kunsthistoriker, Kunstkritiker und Autor in Basel. Er hat an zahlreichen Büchern mitgewirkt und ist Co-Herausgeber der beiden Stadtführer Der Reiz des Nebensächlichen. Sieben Spaziergänge durch Basel (Park Books, 2018) und Beiläufig Wesentliches in Venedig. Acht überraschende Spaziergänge (Park Books, 2020).