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German artist known for his surrealist paintings, collages, and sculptures · 1891⁠–1976

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About

Max Ernst was a German painter, sculptor, and pioneer of the Dada and Surrealist movements. Born in 1891, he became known for his innovative techniques and dreamlike imagery, often exploring themes of the subconscious and fantasy. His work is characterized by a blend of reality and imagination, utilizing methods such as collage, frottage, and grattage to create textured and layered compositions.

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Across all four renders, recognizable figures, animals, planets and landscapes are fused with angular geometric shapes and dreamlike scale shifts. Thick, visibly worked paint, scraped textures, layered fragments and energetic marks create a tactile collage-like surface, with saturated oranges and blues set against deep dark areas.