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Max Ernst, Portrait of an Insect, from Cahiers d'Art, 1949 (after)
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Name: Max Ernst, Portrait of an Insect, from Cahiers d'Art, 1949 (after)
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This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Max Ernst (1891–1976), titled Portrait dinsecte (Portrait of an Insect), from the album Cahiers dArt No. 24, 1949, originates from the 1949 edition published by Editions des Cahiers dArt, Paris, under the direction of Christian Zervos, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris, under the direction of Daniel Jacomet, Paris, 1949. The work interprets Ernsts surrealist imagination through the refined pochoir technique characteristic of Cahiers dArt publications. Executed as a lithograph and pochoir on velin paper, this work measures 11.02 x 8.94 inches (28 x 22.7 cm). Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: After Max Ernst (1891–1976) Title: Portrait dinsecte (Portrait of an Insect), from the album Cahiers dArt No. 24, 1949 Medium: Lithograph and pochoir on velin paper Dimensions: 11.02 x 8.94 inches (28 x 22.7 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1949 Publisher: Editions des Cahiers dArt, Paris, under the direction of Christian Zervos, Editeur, Paris Printer: Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris, under the direction of Daniel Jacomet, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Cahiers dArt No. 24, 1949, published by Editions des Cahiers dArt, Paris, under the direction of Christian Zervos, Editeur, Paris; printed by Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, Paris, under the direction of Daniel Jacomet, Paris, 1949 About the Publication: Cahiers dArt No. 24, published in 1949 under the direction of Christian Zervos, represents one of the most influential postwar issues of the legendary modernist revue Cahiers dArt. Known for its uncompromising production quality, intellectual rigor, and close collaboration with the most important artists of the avant-garde, Cahiers dArt played a pivotal role in shaping the discourse of 20th-century art. The 1949 volume continues this legacy through its integration of original prints, pochoirs, and critical texts, reflecting Zervoss commitment to presenting modern art with both scholarly precision and aesthetic refinement. Printed by Atelier Daniel Jacomet et Cie, one of the premier pochoir studios of the century, the publication exemplifies the high craftsmanship associated with Cahiers dArt and its role in disseminating the works of leading modernists to collectors, scholars, and institutions worldwide. About the Artist: Max Ernst (1891–1976) was a German-French painter, sculptor, printmaker, and poet whose groundbreaking imagination and experimental techniques made him one of the most revolutionary figures of 20th-century art. A founding member of both Dada and Surrealism, Ernst dismantled traditional notions of art through chance, dream imagery, and psychological exploration, transforming painting, sculpture, and collage into instruments of the unconscious mind. Born in Bruhl, Germany, he studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Bonn before rejecting academic convention to pursue art, inspired by the Symbolists, Cubists, and the early abstractions of Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky. His traumatic experience serving in World War I left him disillusioned with logic and order, propelling him toward the Dada movement in Cologne in 1919, where he began creating his seminal collages that fused scientific diagrams and Victorian engravings into surreal dreamscapes. By 1922, Ernst had moved to Paris and joined a circle of avant-garde luminaries that included Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, and Andre Breton, each of whom shared his fascination with the irrational and the unseen. Ernsts invention of frottage (rubbing) and grattage (scraping) revolutionized modern painting, revealing textures and hidden images beneath the surface and allowing chance to become an active participant in creation. His visionary paintings—such as The Elephant Celebes (1921), Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale (1924), and Europe After the Rain II (1940–42)—blend myth, science, and dream into vast symbolic landscapes that remain among the defining masterpieces of Surrealism. A restless innovator, Ernst expanded into sculpture, crafting enigmatic totemic forms such as Capricorne (1948–1963) that bridged organic abstraction and surreal fantasy, echoing the fluid equilibrium of Calders mobiles and the conceptual wit of Duchamp. Fleeing Nazi-occupied France during World War II, Ernst emigrated to the United States with the support of Peggy Guggenheim, whom he later married, influencing the emerging Abstract Expressionists—among them Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, and Willem de Kooning—through his fusion of automatism, texture, and mythic narrative. Returning to Europe after the war, he continued to refine his poetic, alchemical approach to painting, blending chaos and order into cosmic landscapes that inspired later artists such as Anselm Kiefer, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, and Kiki Smith. His work, housed in major museums including MoMA, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou, stands as a testament to his belief that art could bridge the conscious and unconscious, the rational and the fantastic. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, Max Ernst remains a cornerstone of modern art—an artist-philosopher whose limitless curiosity reshaped visual language and influenced generations of creators. His highest auction record was achieved by Le roi jouant avec la reine (The King Playing with the Queen) (1944), which sold for approximately 24.4 million USD at Christies, New York, in November 2022, reaffirming Max Ernsts enduring legacy as one of the most visionary, provocative, and collectible masters of 20th-century modernism. Max Ernst Portrait dinsecte Cahiers dArt 1949, Ernst Jacomet, Ernst velin, Ernst collectible lithograph.

Creation Year:

1949

Dimensions:

Height: 13.375 in (33.98 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)

Medium:

Lithograph

Movement & Style:

Surrealist

After:

Max Ernst (1891-1976, American, German, French)

Period:

1940-1949