Max Ernst

Max Ernst (1891–1976) was a German painter and sculptor, a key figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements.

Known for experimental techniques such as frottage and grattage; associated with Dada and Surrealism; spent significant parts of his career in France and later the United States.

A close reading of a DeBaser review of Max Ernst's L'Ange du foyer ou le Triomphe du Surréalisme (1937). The reviewer notes limited provenance details, discusses unsettling iconography and the work's mysterious power, and ultimately praises it as a remarkable minor piece.

For:Surrealism enthusiasts, art students, general readers interested in 20th-century art