Hans Bellmer used his mannequins, or dolls as he referred to them, and posed them in sexually explicit positions to work out his feelings towards his 14-year-old cousin. It was said these dolls were “…the ideal object of his dreams and a protest in the name of childhoodagainst the stifling adult world.” This may be a much better alternative to him acting on his feelings, but at the same time, this information makes his already disturbing images even more so.