- German painter, sculptor and printmaker
- One of the leading Surrealists
- Self taught but influenced by Van Gogh and Macke
- Artillery officer in WW1
- Interest in dream-like imagery stimulated by Chirico
- Founded Cologne Dada group 1919-21
- Made collages and later paintings with irrational combinations of imagery
- Began participating in Surrealism around 1922
- Discovered technique of 'frottage' (rubbing) in 1925 which provided him with a way to create hallucinatory visions
- Created his first sculpture in 1934
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| 'Celebes' 1921 Oil paint on canvas |
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| 'Men Shall Know Nothing' 1923 Oil paint on canvas |
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| 'Dadaville' 1924 Painted plaster and cork on canvas |
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| 'Forest and Dove' 1927 Oil paint on canvas |
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| 'Ubu Imperator' 1923 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ernst
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-ernst-max.htm
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