Cahun was well-known for her collaboration with Suzanne Malherbe and was linked to the Surrealist movement in the 1920s and 1930s. They collaborated to produce a body of work that challenged both gender and traditional artistic standards. Claude Cahun is especially well-known for his photography self-portraits. She created a lot of characters for these pictures and explored identity, gender, and the part of self-image in detail. Her work addressed issues of unclear gender and identity flexibility which was unique. The later years of 1900s saw a rethinking of gender and queer studies, which gave Cahun’s life and work new meaning. Her legacy continues to influence current discussions on identity, gender and creative expression. She has been recognised as an inspirational figure in the history of gender identity in art.

In this image Claude Cahun shaved her head and is dressed in mens clothing. This image is very disturbing and has an eerie effect to it, i think this effect is given by the self portrait of her on the right side. The self portrait behind her looks creepy because its eyes are darkened and it is an unusual photo. This photo could suggest that there is more than one person in her body the idea of being two-faced. The aspect of Cahun having her head shaved shows an idea of false identity, almost like she doesnt know who she is, relating to gender in this image you can not really tell if it is a female or a male. The photo is in monochrome and has the main subjects centred within the frame.