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 the 1934 Une semaine de bonté project. This illustration was assembled from cut-up and re-organized papers sourced from Victorian encyclopedias and novels. The piece exemplifies Surrealism’s fascination with the unconscious and dreamlike imagery, turning ordinary Victorian-era visuals into a poetic and enigmatic composition that challenges conventional perspectives.

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