[Max Ernst] - Mazzotta M. e Pech J.
Reference : 122504
(2022)
ISBN : 9788892822900
Mazzotta M. e Pech J.: Max Ernst. Exhibition: Milan, Palazzo Reale, 2022. 415 pages. Fully illustrated in colour. Hardback. 28 x 22cms. A copiously illustrated exploration of Max Ernst's oeuvre, accompanying his first Italian retrospective. Four chapters trace Ernst's career, from his beginning in Germany to his life in France during the interwar period, his time in America and his final return to Europe. Eight essays discuss themes like memory and Ernst' use of various mediums, including collage, sculpture, print and film. Martina Mazzotta and Jurgen Pech offer several commentaries on specific works like 'Men Shall Know Nothing of This', 'Histoire Naturelle' and 'Epiphany'. Also featuring writing by Ernst himself and contemporaries like Robert Desnos, Louis Aragon and Claude Lévi-Strauss. Text in Italian.
A copiously illustrated exploration of Max Ernsts oeuvre, accompanying his first Italian retrospective. Four chapters trace Ernsts career, from his beginning in Germany to his life in France during the interwar period, his time in America and his final return to Europe. Eight essays discuss themes like memory and Ernst use of various mediums, including collage, sculpture, print and film. Martina Mazzotta and Jurgen Pech offer several commentaries on specific works like Men Shall Know Nothing of This, Histoire Naturelle and Epiphany. Also featuring writing by Ernst himself and contemporaries like Robert Desnos, Louis Aragon and Claude Lévi-Strauss. Text in Italian