Lithograph Max ERNST - Ocher Composition (1975)

Main works

Among his most famous works, we find his series of collage novels such as "The Woman 100 Heads" (1929), "Dream of a Little Girl Who Wanted to Enter the Carmel" (1930), and "A Week of Kindness" (1934). He is also known for his sculptures inspired by the fauna and flora of Arizona, created during his stay in the United States.

Artistic movements

Dadaism and Surrealism

Inspiration, influence

His work was influenced by his encounters with artists and writers such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Robert Delaunay, and later, by his collaborations with artists like Joan Miró.

His contemporaries

André Breton, Paul Éluard, Tristan Tzara, and Alberto Giacometti.

To keep in mind

Surrealist and Dadaist, German by birth but a great traveler who chose to end his life in the south of France, Max Ernst is an avant-garde artist who succeeded in breaking down the boundaries between different art forms, moving from painting to collage and sculpture with astounding ease.
He explored various artistic movements, and through his technical innovations such as frottage and dripping, he contributed to the development of abstract expressionism in the United States, always positioning himself as an artist of his time.