Écritures by Max Ernst
ERNST, Max. Écritures. Paris, Gallimard, 1970.
First edition of this collection of Max Ernst’s writings, with 120 illustrations of works by the artist.
A central figure in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, Max Ernst utilised various mediums, including painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and various drawing techniques. He was also a poet and writer. Écritures gathers Ernst’s writings from 1919 to 1969, comprising poems, essays, interviews, statements, and notes for a biography of the artist. The texts are translated into French when not originally written in that language.
Large octavo, pp. 448, [2]; with 120 illustrations; original red and white paper boards, lettered in black; a fine copy (spine edges a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, dust-staining to lower edge of text block); with the original acetate dust jacket (small chips to edges and a short closed tear).
ERNST, Max. Écritures. Paris, Gallimard, 1970.
First edition of this collection of Max Ernst’s writings, with 120 illustrations of works by the artist.
A central figure in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, Max Ernst utilised various mediums, including painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and various drawing techniques. He was also a poet and writer. Écritures gathers Ernst’s writings from 1919 to 1969, comprising poems, essays, interviews, statements, and notes for a biography of the artist. The texts are translated into French when not originally written in that language.
Large octavo, pp. 448, [2]; with 120 illustrations; original red and white paper boards, lettered in black; a fine copy (spine edges a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, dust-staining to lower edge of text block); with the original acetate dust jacket (small chips to edges and a short closed tear).
ERNST, Max. Écritures. Paris, Gallimard, 1970.
First edition of this collection of Max Ernst’s writings, with 120 illustrations of works by the artist.
A central figure in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, Max Ernst utilised various mediums, including painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and various drawing techniques. He was also a poet and writer. Écritures gathers Ernst’s writings from 1919 to 1969, comprising poems, essays, interviews, statements, and notes for a biography of the artist. The texts are translated into French when not originally written in that language.
Large octavo, pp. 448, [2]; with 120 illustrations; original red and white paper boards, lettered in black; a fine copy (spine edges a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, dust-staining to lower edge of text block); with the original acetate dust jacket (small chips to edges and a short closed tear).