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

Where to see Max Ernst
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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16 works
Sprengel Museum
Hanover, Germany
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14 works
Neue Nationalgalerie
Berlin, Germany
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12 works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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11 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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10 works
Bavarian State Painting Collections
Munich, Germany
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10 worksMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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8 worksNational Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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7 worksKunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Düsseldorf, Germany
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7 works
Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection
Berlin, Germany
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6 worksSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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6 worksMusée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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6 worksTate
London, United Kingdom
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5 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Cologne, Germany
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5 works
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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5 works
Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Strasbourg, France
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4 works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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4 worksIsrael Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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4 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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3 worksStädel Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
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3 works
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History
Münster, Germany
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3 works
Musée d'art moderne de Paris
Paris, France
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3 works
Yokohama Museum of Art
Yokohama, Japan
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3 works
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
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3 worksHarvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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3 worksPhiladelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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2 works
Liege Fine Arts Museum
Liège, Belgium
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2 worksStaatsgalerie Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
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2 works
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Hamburg, Germany
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2 works
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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2 works
Busch–Reisinger Museum
Cambridge, United States
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2 worksMetropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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2 worksPeggy Guggenheim Collection
Venice, Italy
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1 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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1 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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1 works
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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1 works
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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1 works
Beyeler Foundation
Riehen, Switzerland
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1 works
National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo, Japan
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1 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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1 worksMenil Collection
Houston, United States
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1 works
Morohashi Museum of Modern Art
Kitashiobara, Japan
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1 works
National Gallery of Victoria
Melbourne, Australia
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1 works
Albertina
Vienna, Austria
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1 worksStatens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen, Denmark
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1 worksSaint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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See all Max Ernst prints →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.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 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] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum National Galleries Scotland Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Sprengel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Unterlinden Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Musée Cantini Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: Max Ernst Used for: biography.
- [8] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [9] book guggenheim-handboo00pegg Used for: biography.
- [10] book guggenheim-maxer00erns Used for: biography.
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