Max ernst and alchemy: a magician in search of myth
Auteur :
Warlick, M. E.
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292791367
Date de publication :
1 mars 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Surrealist artist Max Ernst defined collage as the 'alchemy of the visual image'. This book demonstrates that the artist had a profound and abiding interest in alchemical philosophy and often used alchemical symbolism in works created throughout his career. It helps you understand a multilayered complexity of Ernst's works.