Presents the fascinating life and career of this photographer and writer who challenged gender norms and carved out a singular path

This book will explore the life and work of the French artist and writer Claude Cahun (1894–1954). Cahun’s compelling, subversive photographs; rejection of gender norms; creative and romantic partnership with fellow artist Marcel Moore (1892–1972); experiences with anti-Semitism; participation in the French Surrealist movement; and resistance against the Nazis make the artist a particularly captivating biographical subject for contemporary audiences.

Beginning with Cahun’s childhood in France, the biography will cover the entirety of the artist's life, with a particular emphasis on the creative collaboration with their romantic partner, Moore, and a discussion of the legacy of their influence today.