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
"Illustration to 'A Week of Kindness'" is a compelling example of Max Ernst's collage art, created as part of his 1934 artist's book Une semaine de bonté. This Surrealist work combines 182 illustrations from Victorian encyclopedias and novels, meticulously cut and reorganized on paper to evoke fantastical and subconscious images. Ernst’s innovative technique blurs reality and imagination, embodying the essence of Surrealism through his collage of disparate visual elements that challenge conventional representation.

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