Illustration to "A Week of Kindness"
- Artist
- Max Ernst
- Date
- 1934 ; Paris , France
- Style
- Surrealism
- Genre
- Illustration
- Location
- Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
"Illustration to 'A Week of Kindness'" is a compelling collage created by Max Ernst as part of his 1934 artist's book Une semaine de bonté. This Surrealist work assembles 182 illustrations cut from Victorian encyclopedias and novels, reconfigured through innovative tearing and reassembling techniques. Ernst's meticulous work on paper transforms everyday images into surreal juxtapositions, challenging viewers to reconsider familiar scenes. The piece exemplifies his mastery in using collage to evoke subconscious narratives, characteristic of the Surrealist movement."
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