Max Ernst Etching
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1940s Modern Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Etching, Aquatint
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Etching
1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint
1970s Abstract Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Aquatint
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1960s Surrealist More Art
Paper, Etching
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Etching
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1960s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint, Color
1970s Surrealist More Prints
Etching
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Etching
Mid-20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples
Etching, Aquatint
1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1920s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Modern Mixed Media
Etching, Aquatint
1940s Abstract Abstract Prints
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching
1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph
1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Dada Animal Prints
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- 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.
- 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.
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