Claude Cahun

Claude Cahun (b.1894 Nantes)

Claude Cahun was born in Nantes, France on the 25th of October 1894 to a Jewish family. Central to their work was an exploration of gender. They considered themselves agender, stating, “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.”

Self Portrait c. 1932 © Claude Cahun

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Claude Cahun considered themselves agender, stating, “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.”...