Arts & cultural | Seasonal | Outdoor
In the Footsteps of Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore
Learn about the remarkable story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, two French Surrealist artists who moved to Jersey in 1937 and confounded the German occupying forces using highly unusual and creative methods of resistance.
- Seasonal opening
- Free for children
- Booking needed
Price: £10 - £10
More Information
Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore were part of the Surrealist Movement in 1920s Paris . They had been romantic and creative partners for two decades before making Jersey their new home in 1937.
Claude (born Lucy Schwob) and Marcel (Suzanne Malherbe) both grew up in France when Anti-Semitism, and Fascism was on the rise throughout Europe. They became devoted anti-fascists, and used their writing and their art to challenge authority and conformity.
When the Nazis invaded and occupied Jersey in June 1940, they decided to stay and put their creative skills to good use to resist and confound the Nazis. They were eventually captured, found guilty and sentenced to death for their various 'crimes'.
The walk starts at the St. Brelade's Bay Hotel.
We are open:
March, April
- Outdoor
- Couples
- Pet friendly
- Parking
Location
St. Brelade's Bay Hotel
La Route de la Baie
Jersey
St. Brelade
JE3 8EF
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