Max Ernst Art
American, German, French, 1891-1976
Born in Germany in 1891, later naturalized as an American, then a French citizen, Max Ernst was a pioneer in the Dada and Surrealist movements, the boundaries of which he pushed with his unconventional methods of printmaking, drawing and collage.
Ernst had no formal art training — and that may have been his greatest asset. He produced his first work following four years serving in World War I. At the time, he was in Cologne, Germany, working closely with fellow Dada pioneers Jean Arp and Johannes Baargeld. His output during this period consisted largely of collages, which allowed him to represent the shards, rubble and explosions from his traumatic wartime experience.
In 1922, Ernst moved to France, where he soon became affiliated with Surrealism, the avant-garde art movement taking shape in Paris. Alongside Man Ray, Joan Miró and a couple of others, Ernst was among the first visual artists to experiment with imagery and techniques associated with Surrealism.
Ernst’s greatest contribution to the Surrealist movement was his invention of frottage (French for “rubbing”), wherein an artist rubs a pencil or crayon over a paper atop a textured surface, and later grattage (French for “scraping”), where a similar technique is applied with paint. Both methods showcase Ernst’s fascination with the unconscious and serendipitous elements of artistic creation, a theme that connected the Dadaists and the Surrealists. Ernst had deep knowledge of psychoanalysis and Sigmund Freud’s dream theories, which were big influences on Surrealists. He was among the first Surrealists to use Freud’s work to examine his own creative impulses. He also published a series of books of his collages, all of which were deeply symbolic and often philosophical.
When Germany occupied France during World War II, Ernst escaped to America with the help of patron and collector Peggy Guggenheim, whom he married in 1941. While living in New York, Ernst’s work and techniques proved instrumental in inspiring the early development of Abstract Expressionism — influencing Robert Motherwell and Jackson Pollock in particular. He later moved to Sedona, Arizona, where he lived with his fourth wife, Dorothea Tanning, a fellow Surrealist and prolific visual artist and poet.
While Ernst and Tanning are largely responsible for Sedona’s reputation as an artist colony, they relocated to France in the 1950s and remained until Ernst’s death in Paris in 1976.
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Artist: Max Ernst
Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1965 original exhibition poster by Max Ernst for René Crevel
By Max Ernst
Located in PARIS, FR
In the vibrant art world of the 1960s, the 1965 exhibition poster by Max Ernst for the showcase "Gravures et Lithographies Originales pour René Crevel" stands out as a significant pi...
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1960s Max Ernst Art
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Untitled - Etching by Max Ernst - 1970
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100 prints, numbered and hand signed.
Excellent condition.
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Etching
Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Monkey - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Monkey is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not numbered. Edi...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Menorah - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Menorah is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500.
Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
Godd conditions.
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Sept Microbes - Rare Book - 1953
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 1100 copies. Copy on Marais une fleur paper. Includes 31 colorful, scale reproductions of original works by Ernst. French language. Binding partially detached. Very good c...
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1950s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Paper
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not ...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Electra - Original lithograph
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, IDF
Max ERNST
Electra
Stone Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On cream vellum 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 inch)
Excellent condition
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1950s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
At Eye Level Paramyths - Rare Book Illustrated by Max Ernst - 1949
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
At Eye Level Paramyths is an original modern rare book illustrated by Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) and written by Various Authors in 1949.
Original Edition, designed by Max Ernst as cat...
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1940s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Paper, Mixed Media
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not n...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not n...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Lizards - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Lizards is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not numbered. Ed...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Birds - Original lithograph (Leppien/Spies #88)
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, IDF
Max ERNST
Birds
Original lithograph, 1963
on vellum
33 x 25 cm
REFERENCES : Catalogue raisonné Leppien/Spies # 88
Excellent condition
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1960s Modern Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Surrealist Composition - Original Lithograph (Leppien/Spies #202B), 1971
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, IDF
Max ERNST
Surrealist Composition : Après-moi le XX° siècle, 1971
Original lithograph in colours
Unsigned
On wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12,2 x 9,4 inches)
REFERENCES : Catalogue rais...
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1960s Modern Max Ernst Art
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Composition - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1974
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Composition is an original artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1974.
Original colored lithograph.
Very Good conditions. Printed by Atelier Pierre Chave in Vence, France.
This li...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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1958 original exhibition poster by Max Ernst for the Salon de Mai
By Max Ernst
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1958 original exhibition poster, designed by Max Ernst for the Salon de Mai, features "La Forêt à l’Aube" (The Forest at Dawn)—a striking example of his surrealist and abstract ...
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1950s Max Ernst Art
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Paper, Lithograph
Pink Composition - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1974
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Composition is an artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1974.
Original colored lithograph.
Good conditions. Printed by Atelier Pierre Chave in Vence, France.
This lithograph was ...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Les Malheurs des Immortels - Rare Book illustrated by Max Ernst - 1922
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Les Malheurs des Immortels révélés par Paul Eluard et Max Ernst. Collection of poems and prints Woodcuts. Uncut. Copy number 822 of 1300. This copy is printed on paper Madagascar.
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1920s Modern Max Ernst Art
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"Judith" by Jean Giraudoux
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, FR
Illustrated Book, 1972
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 231/500
Publisher : Manus Presse (Stuttgart)
Text in German illustrated with 6 lithographs by Max Ernst and 6 l...
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1970s Abstract Max Ernst Art
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Illustration Board
Through the Window - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Through the Window is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500.
Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
Godd c...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Lithographie originale pour XXe Siecle, No. 20
By Max Ernst
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Lithographie originale pour XXe Siecle, No. 20
Color lithograph, 1962
Unsigned (as issued)
From: XXe Siecle, No. 20, Christmas
Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro, Paris.
Printer: Mourlot?
Large edition: c. 1500?
Condition: Excellent/Mint
usual glue on reverse from binding in book
Image/Sheet size: 12 3/16 x 9 1/2 inches
New series of XXe Siecle
Back in Paris in 1949, Gualtieri di San Lazzaro resumed 20TH century publishing in 1951.
It hosts many of the most important writers and art critics of the 1950s and 1960s, including Alain Bosquet , Genevieve Bonnefoi, Camille Bourniquel , Georges Borgeaud, Marcel Brion , Georges Boudaille, Jacques Brosse , Michel Butor , Jean Cassou , Denys Chevalier, Pierre Courthion, Hubert Damisch , Pierre Descargues, Bernard Dorival , Jacques Dupin , Mircea Eliade , Jean-Louis Ferrier , Pierre Francastel , André Frenaud , Roger Van Gindertael...
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1960s Abstract Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
1964 Original poster of Max Ernst for an exhibition on surrealism
By Max Ernst
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful poster of Max Ernst printed by Mourlot in 1964 for an exhibition on surrealism. A prolific artist, Ernst is one of the pioneers of the Dada movement...
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1960s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Hibou - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1955
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered.
Edition of 220 prints.
Published by Guilde de la Gravure, Geneva and Paris.
Ref. Cat. Brusberg n. 76.
Very good conditions.
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1950s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Idols - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Idols is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500.
Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
Godd conditions.
T...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Through the Window - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Through the Window is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500.
Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
Godd c...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
Après-moi le XX° siècle - Original Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1971
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Après-moi Le XX Siècle is an original artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1971.
Original colored lithograph.
Very good conditions.
This lithograph is from the second issue, which wa...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not ...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not ...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972.
Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper.
Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972.
Not signed and not ...
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1840s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
ERNST, Max. Rêve d'une Petite Fille qui voulut entrer au Carmel.
By Max Ernst
Located in New York, NY
ERNST, Max. Rêve d'une Petite Fille qui voulut entrer au Carmel. 176 pp. Illustrated with reproductions of 79 collages by Max Ernst. 8vo., 265 x 200 mm, bound in original illustrated wrappers, slightly faded in a new light blue cloth folding box, gilt black leather spine label. Paris: Éditions du Carrefour, 1930.
Ernst's rare second collage novel about an adolescent girl who loses her virginity on the day of her first communion and so commits herself to a religious vocation as a Carmelite nun. Ernst includes a line of ironically pretentious text with each image. This is number 232 of the edition of 1000 copies on Velin, inscribed by Paul...
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1920s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Paper
Wallpaper
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving, 1967
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and Annotated "Essay"
Edition : 99 + HC
Publisher : Georges Visat (Paris)
Printer : Georges Visat (Par...
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1960s Abstract Max Ernst Art
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Engraving
Paroles Peintres
By Max Ernst
Located in New York, NY
Color aquatint and etching. One of 35 impressions from the deluxe edition of 50 on Vélin de Richard de Bas paper, aside from the edition of 150. Signed and numbered 32/50 in pencil, ...
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1960s Abstract Max Ernst Art
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Etching, Aquatint, Color
Group Exhibition Poster, Surrealist Lithograph Poster by Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Ernst, German (1891 - 1976) - Group Exhibition Poster, Year: 1965, Medium: Lithograph Poster on MBM Arches, numbered in pencil lower left, Edition: 62/70, Size: 16.75 x 12 in. ...
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Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Max Ernst Art
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Lithograph
"Surrealism: Sources, Stories, Affinities" by Max Ernst, 1964
By Max Ernst
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Max Ernst
Medium: Lithographic Poster
Ed of 500, 1964
Dimensions: 29 x 20 in, 74 x 50 cm
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1960s Max Ernst Art
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- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024Max Ernst contributed to Surrealism by pushing the boundaries of the movement with his unconventional methods of printmaking, drawing and collage. He invented frottage (French for “rubbing”), wherein an artist rubs a pencil or crayon over a paper atop a textured surface, and later grattage (French for “scraping”), where a similar technique is applied with paint. Both methods showcase Ernst’s fascination with the unconscious and serendipitous elements of artistic creation, a theme that resonated with the Dadaists and the Surrealists. Ernst had deep knowledge of psychoanalysis and Sigmund Freud’s dream theories, which were big influences on Surrealists. He was among the first Surrealists to use Freud’s work to examine his own creative impulses. He also published a series of books of his collages, all of which were deeply symbolic and often philosophical. Explore a selection of Max Ernst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024How much Max Ernst paintings are worth depends on their size, history, condition and other factors. In 2023, his oil-on-panel piece Taya's Sun sold for more than $304,000 at auction. Ernst was a pioneer in the Dada and Surrealist movements, pushing their boundaries with his unconventional methods of printmaking, drawing and collage. If you own an Ernst, consider having a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer evaluate it. Explore a selection of Max Ernst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The meaning of Ubu Imperator is literally "The Commander." Max Ernst painted the work in 1923. The piece is an example of Ernst's transition from a Dadaist to a Surrealist style. Experts have provided various interpretations of the work, including as a satire of power, as it shows a human-like top spinning in a desert landscape. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Max Ernst art.
- Where did Max Ernst live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024Max Ernst lived in several places during his life. He was born in Brühl, Germany, in 1881 and later moved to Bonn to attend the university located there. Then he settled in Cologne, not far from his birthplace. In 1922, Ernst moved to France, where he soon became affiliated with Surrealism, the avant-garde art movement taking shape in Paris. Alongside Man Ray, Joan Miró and others, Ernst was among the first visual artists to experiment with imagery and techniques associated with Surrealism. When Germany occupied France during World War II, Ernst escaped to America with the help of patron and collector Peggy Guggenheim, whom he married in 1941. While living in New York, Ernst's work and techniques proved instrumental in inspiring the early development of Abstract Expressionism. He later moved to Sedona, Arizona, where he lived with his fourth wife, Dorothea Tanning, a fellow Surrealist and prolific visual artist and poet. While Ernst and Tanning are largely responsible for Sedona's reputation as an artist colony, they relocated to France in the 1950s and remained there until Ernst's death in Paris in 1976. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Max Ernst art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024You can see Max Ernst paintings in many places around the world. The Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR in Brühl, Germany, is home to one of the largest exhibitions of his work. Other museums that have Max Ernst paintings in their permanent collections include the Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, California; the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois and the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. Explore a range of Max Ernst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024Max Ernst used Surrealism to process the traumas he experienced during World War I. His early works consisted largely of collages, which allowed him to represent the shards, rubble and explosions from his wartime experience. In 1922, Ernst moved to France, where he soon became affiliated with Surrealism, the avant-garde art movement taking shape in Paris. Alongside Man Ray, Joan Miró and others, Ernst was among the first visual artists to experiment with the imagery and techniques that became associated with Surrealist art. Ernst’s greatest contribution to the Surrealist movement is often considered his invention of frottage, wherein an artist rubs a pencil or crayon over a paper atop a textured surface, and later grattage, where a similar technique is applied with paint. Both methods showcase Ernst’s fascination with the unconscious and serendipitous elements of artistic creation, a theme that connected the Dadaists and the Surrealists. Explore a range of Max Ernst art on 1stDibs.