In 1936, Meret Oppenheim sat down in a cafe with Pablo Picasso and Dora Maar. Picasso took note of Oppenheim's bracelet and commented that anything could be wrapped in fur. Meret replied "even this tea cup" and thus found inspiration for one of the greatest Surrealist sculptures of all time.

Other episodes for to explore:

• Meret Oppenheim | Object (full episode featuring Janet Taylor from The Art of Education University)
• Art Smart: Surrealism

Arts Madness Tournament links:

• Check out the Brackets
• Tell me which artist you think will win this year's tournament
• Give a shoutout to your favorite teacher (I'll send a $50 Amazon gift card to the teacher who gets the most shoutouts on this form by Feb 27)

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