I didn't have vision for a video related to the Surrealist poet Paul Eluard so opted to do a photo series based on his book Facile. The book contained his poetry and photos of his wife Nusch Eluard taken by Man Ray.

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from Facile by Paul Eluard

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from Facile by Paul Eluard

For my photo series I hand wrote some of my favorite lines of Eluard's poetry and added chunky bracelet and ring à la Nusch.

Trailer for the Surrealist Erotica film series:

Surrealist Erotica // from Joan Pope on Vimeo.

These posts are about the other videos and photos that are part of the Surrealist Erotica Series:

Surrealist Erotica // The Doll: inspired by Hans Bellmer
Surrealist Erotica // The Mask: inspired by Man Ray
Surrealist Erotica: The Witch // inspired by Maya Deren
Electricity by SexDeathRebirth / Man Ray
Surrealist Erotica: Erotique Voilee
Heir, inspired by Kiki de Montparnasse and Man Ray
Surrealist Erotica: Dream of Venus, inspired by Salvador Dali
In Memory of Nusch Eluard
Meret Oppenheim inspired gloves
The Years Lie In Wait For You, inspired by Dora Maar
Andre Masson's Mannequin
Surrealist Erotica: Acephale // inspired by Andre Masson and Georges Bataille
Surrealist Erotica: Elsa Schiaparelli Part 1 (preview)
Surrealist Erotica: Meret Oppenheim part 1 (preview)
Recreation of hands painted by Picasso/photographed by Man Ray

Surrealist Erotica: Facile // inspired by Paul Eluard