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About Max Ernst

Cuba · 1891–1976

Invented frottage by rubbing a pencil over floorboards, made collage novels from Victorian engravings, and married Peggy Guggenheim briefly.

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Museums45
Countries14
Largest reported holdingSprengel Museum, Hanover · 16 recorded works
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Hand-finished archival prints from Max Ernst's body of work.

Of This Men Shall Know Nothing - Max Ernst - Poster Of This Men Shall Know Nothing - Max Ernst From £28.00 Forest and Dove - Fine Art Print - Poster Forest and Dove - Fine Art Print From £28.00 The Virgin Spanking the Christ Child before Three Witnesses: Andre Breton, Paul Eluard, and the Painter - Max Ernst - Poster The Virgin Spanking the Christ Child before Three Witnesses: Andre Breton, Paul Eluard, and the Painter - Max Ernst From £28.00 A Friends' Reunion - Max Ernst - Poster A Friends' Reunion - Max Ernst From £28.00 Two Children are Threatened by a Nightingale - Max Ernst - Poster Two Children are Threatened by a Nightingale - Max Ernst From £37.00 The Elephant Celebes - Max Ernst - Poster The Elephant Celebes - Max Ernst From £28.00 The Temptation of Saint Anthony - Max Ernst - Poster The Temptation of Saint Anthony - Max Ernst From £28.00 The Hat Makes the Man - Max Ernst - Poster The Hat Makes the Man - Max Ernst From £28.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Max Ernst paintings?
    Max Ernst's works can be seen at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Sprengel Museum[4], and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • Where is Max Ernst from?
    Max Ernst was Cuba[7], born in 1891[7] and died in 1976[7].
  • Is Max Ernst an artist?
    Yes, Max Ernst was an artist. He abandoned his philosophy studies to concentrate on art.
  • Was Max Ernst a dadaist?
    Max Ernst was a Dadaist. At the end of the war, he channelled his creative energy into Dada[7].
  • Why is Max Ernst famous?
    Max Ernst is known for his inventive approach to art. He represents the will to invent in the twentieth century.
  • Is Max Ernst a surrealist?
    Max Ernst was a Surrealist. Surrealism[7] provided the framework for his art.
  • Max Ernst history?
    Max Ernst was born on April 2, 1891[7], in Brühl, Germany. In 1909[7], he enrolled in the University at Bonn to study philosophy but soon abandoned this pursuit to concentrate on art.
  • Max Ernst best paintings?
    Two of Max Ernst's paintings are Elephant of the Celebes (1921[7]) and Apres nous la maternite (1927).

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Max Ernst's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum National Galleries Scotland Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Sprengel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Unterlinden Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Musée Cantini Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: Max Ernst Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book guggenheim-handboo00pegg Used for: biography.
  10. [10] book guggenheim-maxer00erns Used for: biography.

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