Illustration to "A Week of Kindness"

Illustration to "A Week of Kindness" by Max Ernst
Artist
Max Ernst
Date
1934 ; Paris , France
Style
Surrealism
Genre
Illustration
Location
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
The painting titled "Illustration to 'A Week of Kindness'" is rooted in Max Ernst's collage technique, exemplifying his pioneering Surrealism approach. This artwork is part of the 1934 artist's book Une semaine de bonté, a collage novel that assembles 182 illustrations sourced from Victorian encyclopedias and novels. Ernst cut and reorganized vintage paper images, creating a surreal narrative that blurs reality and imagination, characteristic of his innovative style.

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