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Max Ernst is a German painter and sculptor born in 1891 in Brühl and who died in 1976 in Paris. The son of painter Philipp Ernst, he began studying philosophy at the University of Bonn in 1909, but quickly abandoned this in order to devote himself to art. In 1911, Ernst met the members of the Blaue Reiter group with whom he exhibited two years later.

Between 1909 and 1913, his early paintings were inspired by expressionism, then later became more surreal. In 1913, he left for Paris and met Guillaume Apollinaire and Robert Delaunay. The First World War then spread through Europe and Max Ernst found a common desire for protest among his colleagues in the Dada movement. He then actively participated in the Dada movement in Cologne, which became an important centre for the movement. Paul Klee and Marcel Duchamp were marked influences on his works at this time.

In 1929, Max Ernst discovered De Chirico's metaphysical painting, and became Paul Eluard's friend in 1921. He then explored dream painting in a fantastically realist style. In 1925, he invented the technique of 'frottage' (rubbing), where he would let his pencil move over a piece of paper placed on various surfaces, allowing mysterious patterns to appear at random. Over the course of his many travels, he also made collages and later tried his hand at sculpture.

In 1945, Max Ernst fled from Europe to New York where he continued his art with Marc Chagall and Marcel Duchamp while also contributing to the birth of abstract expressionism. However, he returned to France in the 1950s and after receiving a prize at the Venice Biennale, he was excluded from the surrealist movement. The Max Ernst Museum with 300 of his works opened in Brühl in 2005 and many exhibitions are dedicated to him, notably in Paris.


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Sculpture, Sans titre 8, Max Ernst

Sans titre 8

Max Ernst

Sculpture - 39 x 27 x 2 cm

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Print, Untitled, Max Ernst

Untitled

Max Ernst

Print - 53 x 38 x 0.3 cm

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Print, Menorah, Max Ernst

Menorah

Max Ernst

Print - 62 x 52 x 0.1 cm

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Print, La Foret Bleu, Max Ernst

La Foret Bleu

Max Ernst

Print - 52 x 38 x 0.2 cm

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Print, Untitled, Max Ernst

Untitled

Max Ernst

Print - 64 x 53 x 0.1 cm

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Print, Hommage à Marcel Duchamp 2, Max Ernst

Hommage à Marcel Duchamp 2

Max Ernst

Print - 21 x 16 x 1 cm

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Print, Je suis déjà ta Cléopâtre, Max Ernst

Je suis déjà ta Cléopâtre

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Fin, Max Ernst

Fin

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Le ciel devient tout noir, Max Ernst

Le ciel devient tout noir

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Le ciel devient tout noir, Max Ernst

Le ciel devient tout noir

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Et je serai ta belle Hélène, Max Ernst

Et je serai ta belle Hélène

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Je suis un lézard vert, Max Ernst

Je suis un lézard vert

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Au fond du Beaujolais, Max Ernst

Au fond du Beaujolais

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Fais marcher les ombres, Max Ernst

Fais marcher les ombres

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, C'est la source du rêve, Max Ernst

C'est la source du rêve

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Print, Hommage à San Lazzaro, Max Ernst

Hommage à San Lazzaro

Max Ernst

Print - 35.5 x 26 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 25, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 25

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 25, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 25

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 25, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 25

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm

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Print, La Forêt Bleu, Max Ernst

La Forêt Bleu

Max Ernst

Print - 52 x 38 x 0.1 cm

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Print, Mer et soleil, Max Ernst

Mer et soleil

Max Ernst

Print - 80 x 63 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 17, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 17

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 36, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 36

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 30, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 30

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 28, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 28

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 18, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 18

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 cm

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Print, Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 19, Max Ernst

Lewis Carroll's Wunderhorn 19

Max Ernst

Print - 33 x 25 cm

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Sculpture, Sans titre 4, Max Ernst

Sans titre 4

Max Ernst

Sculpture - 30 x 28 x 2 cm

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Print, Le Mineral, Max Ernst

Le Mineral

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28.5 x 0.1 cm

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Print, Green Space, Max Ernst

Green Space

Max Ernst

Print - 53 x 37.5 x 0.1 cm

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Print, On dirait un coeur qui bat, Max Ernst

On dirait un coeur qui bat

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm

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Who is the artist?

Max Ernst is a German painter and sculptor born in 1891 in Brühl and who died in 1976 in Paris. The son of painter Philipp Ernst, he began studying philosophy at the University of Bonn in 1909, but quickly abandoned this in order to devote himself to art. In 1911, Ernst met the members of the Blaue Reiter group with whom he exhibited two years later.

Between 1909 and 1913, his early paintings were inspired by expressionism, then later became more surreal. In 1913, he left for Paris and met Guillaume Apollinaire and Robert Delaunay. The First World War then spread through Europe and Max Ernst found a common desire for protest among his colleagues in the Dada movement. He then actively participated in the Dada movement in Cologne, which became an important centre for the movement. Paul Klee and Marcel Duchamp were marked influences on his works at this time.

In 1929, Max Ernst discovered De Chirico's metaphysical painting, and became Paul Eluard's friend in 1921. He then explored dream painting in a fantastically realist style. In 1925, he invented the technique of 'frottage' (rubbing), where he would let his pencil move over a piece of paper placed on various surfaces, allowing mysterious patterns to appear at random. Over the course of his many travels, he also made collages and later tried his hand at sculpture.

In 1945, Max Ernst fled from Europe to New York where he continued his art with Marc Chagall and Marcel Duchamp while also contributing to the birth of abstract expressionism. However, he returned to France in the 1950s and after receiving a prize at the Venice Biennale, he was excluded from the surrealist movement. The Max Ernst Museum with 300 of his works opened in Brühl in 2005 and many exhibitions are dedicated to him, notably in Paris.

What is Max Ernst’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Surrealist Artists, Magic Realism, Dada, Avant-garde artists

When was Max Ernst born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1891