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Also Known As Meret Elisabeth Oppenheim
Born October 6, 1913 • Berlin • Germany
Died November 15, 1985 (aged 72) • Basel • Switzerland
Notable Works “My Nurse” • “Object” • “Spring Feast”
Movement / Style Surrealism

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