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Forest and Sun by Max Ernst

Forest and Sun

Max Ernst · 1927

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DETAILS
Artist
Max Ernst
Date
1927
Medium
Oil on canvas
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
66 × 82.5 cm (26 × 32 1/2 in.)
Collection
Modern Art
Credit line
Bequest of Richard S. Zeisler
ART MOVEMENTS
DadaismSurrealism
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THE ARTIST

Max Ernst

1891–1976 · Cuba

Max Ernst, a pioneer of Dada and Surrealism, invented techniques like frottage and grattage, transforming everyday textures into visionary art.

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