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Highlights
- Originally published in Paris in 1929, this collage novel by avant-gardist Max Ernst constitutes a seminal 20th-century work of art.
- About the Author: A key figure in the Dadaist and Surrealist art movements, German-born Max Ernst (1891-1976) became an American citizen in 1948 and a French citizen in 1958.
- 336 Pages
- Art, History
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About the Book
This 1929 collage novel by the avant-garde artist presents engravings from Victorian-era books and magazines, accompanied by enigmatic captions, that transport readers into the odd dream world of Surrealism.Book Synopsis
Originally published in Paris in 1929, this collage novel by avant-gardist Max Ernst constitutes a seminal 20th-century work of art. The artist's striking combinations of engravings from Victorian-era books and magazines, accompanied by enigmatic captions, offer a universe of mystery replete with all the possibilities of the bizarre dream world of the surreal. Images speak, language illustrates, and the reader's imagination provides the glue."Irrational, violent, tender, ironic, Max Ernst has invoked the whole kaleidoscope of human phenomena in these collages ... [turning them] into stunning proposals for adventure," noted this volume's translator, Dorothea Tanning. The Hundred Headless Woman was the first of Ernst's collage novels, and its classic status ensures a place in modern art history classes. Every visit and re-visit to its pages tells a different story, an endlessly fascinating tale that runs an emotional gamut from keen humor to outright horror.
About the Author
A key figure in the Dadaist and Surrealist art movements, German-born Max Ernst (1891-1976) became an American citizen in 1948 and a French citizen in 1958. Painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet, Ernst employed the fragmented logic of collage in this volume and in his landmark collage book, Une semaine de bonté, also published by Dover.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Dover Publications
Theme: Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
Format: Paperback
Author: Max Ernst
Language: English
Street Date: November 15, 2017
TCIN: 77691308
UPC: 9780486819112
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-1178
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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