Claude Cahun, self portrait as Elle in "Barbe bleue"

black and white photograph of an actor in a long dress

Self-portrait by photographer Claude Cahun performing as Elle in Barbe bleue, 1929. Courtesy of Jersey Heritage.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Claude Cahun, self portrait as Elle in "Barbe bleue"." (Viewed on October 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/claude-cahun-self-portrait-elle-barbe-bleue>.