""Max Ernst Two Eras"" is a book written by Julien Levy that explores the art of Max Ernst, a German artist who was a pioneer of the Dada and Surrealist movements. The book is a catalog of an exhibition that was held from March 7 through April 1, 1961, featuring Ernst's works from two different periods of his career. The first era, from 1919 to 1939, showcases Ernst's early experiments with collage, frottage, and automatism, which were groundbreaking techniques that helped define Surrealism. The second era, from 1940 to ...
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""Max Ernst Two Eras"" is a book written by Julien Levy that explores the art of Max Ernst, a German artist who was a pioneer of the Dada and Surrealist movements. The book is a catalog of an exhibition that was held from March 7 through April 1, 1961, featuring Ernst's works from two different periods of his career. The first era, from 1919 to 1939, showcases Ernst's early experiments with collage, frottage, and automatism, which were groundbreaking techniques that helped define Surrealism. The second era, from 1940 to 1960, focuses on Ernst's later works, which reflect his experiences during World War II and his interest in mythology, alchemy, and the occult. The book includes full-color reproductions of Ernst's paintings, drawings, and sculptures, as well as an introduction by Levy that provides historical and biographical context for the artist's work. Overall, ""Max Ernst Two Eras"" is a comprehensive and visually stunning exploration of one of the most important artists of the 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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