The Queer Surrealists Who Fought Nazis With Paper Bullets

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They adopted pseudonyms Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore — This allowed them to navigate societal constraints while pursuing their artistic careers.
Their work drolly deconstructed gendered archetypes — It challenged traditional norms and paved the way for future generations of artists to explore similar themes.

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Marcel Moore, "Title unknown" (c. 1930), exhibition copy of a photographic collage (image courtesy Jersey Heritage Collection)ST.