The Surrealist movement also included many dynamic and provocative female artists. Dorothea Tanning, who is still making intriguing work, painted this self-portrait to commemorate her 30th birthday. (The women in the movement were generally much younger than the men; many are still alive today.)
 
Dorothea Tanning, Birthday, 1942. Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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