Artists Oscar Kokoschka Invented the Love Doll
Oscar Kokoschka (1886-1980) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was born in Austria in 1886. When he become younger, he fell in love with Alma Mahler, a widow plenty older than him. Three years later, Alma decided to cease the relationship. The taken aback Kokoschka decided to make a doll exactly like Alma to alleviate his omit for Alma. After the affection doll changed into made, Kokoschka even commissioned Alma’s private tailor to make clothes for it. After the love doll become made, Kokoschka displayed the doll in public. He took the love doll in a carriage and went to the opera together, basically imitating the times earlier than he broke up with Alma. Someone asked Kokoschka if he had a sexual courting with the doll, however Kokoschka never answered. But Kokoschka said, “Alma could have an abortion towards his will, and the love doll will always remain silent and obedient.”
Kokoschka’s love dolls have inspired and inspired many humans, such as the daddy of modern sex dolls-German surrealist Hans Bellmer (1902-1975).