About

Max Ernst (1891-1976) was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. Ernst is considered to be one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism. N 1909 Ernst enrolled in the University of Bonn, studying philosophy, art history, literature, psychology and psychiatry. In 1925 he invented a technique called frottage, which uses pencil rubbings of objects as a source of images. E also created another technique called ‘grattage’ in which paint is scraped across canvas to reveal the imprints of the objects placed beneath.

This special oversize edition of the artwork of Max Ernst contains 126 plates of his magnificent surreal work, one plate per page In addition, over 20 of the paintings have specially printed detail views ou have never seen the artwork like this before.

Edition Details

• Limited to 100 copies.
• Introduction by Karin Von Maur.
• Loaded with gorgeous full-page, full-color prints.
• Cloth binding with image onlay on front board.
• Ribbon marker, signature page.
• Book size is 10 × 14 inches.

External Links

• Max Ernst: A Portfolio. Centipede Press page for Max Ernst: A Portfolio
• Max Ernst (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Max Ernst