International contemporary art platform02.04.1891–01.04.1976
Max Ernst
Max Ernst (1891–1976) was a German and French artist, a key figure of the 20th-century avant-garde, associated with Dadaism and Surrealism. He worked in portrait, landscape, animal art, and abstraction, also engaging in printmaking, collage, and illustration.
Biography
Max Ernst was born on April 2, 1891, in the city of Brühl. He was a distinguished German and French artist and a notable figure in the global avant-garde of the 20th century. Ernst worked within the artistic movements of Dadaism and Surrealism. His works span a variety of genres, including portraiture, landscape, animal art, and abstraction. In addition to painting, he practiced illustration, artistic engraving, lithography, and collage. Beyond his primary creative activities, Max Ernst also worked as a designer, translator, art historian, ex-libris artist, photographer, and architectural draftsman. Among his recognized works are “Elephant Celebes,” “The Hat Makes the Man,” and “The Robing of the Bride.” Max Ernst died on April 1, 1976, in Paris, in the 7th arrondissement.
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