Max Ernst's tools at his studio 4. With an African tribal art mask. Paris 1974.

In Max Ernst's Paris studio in 1974, an array of tools hangs against a light-colored wall. The artist's implements—including a plastering trowel, pincers, a rasp, and a claw hammer—are juxtaposed with a large, dark African tribal art mask. The sculptural object, with its wing-like protrusions and slotted vertical element, dominates the right side of the composition, its form accentuated by side lighting that casts a prominent shadow.

Artworks:

Nafana Mask

Keywords:

Masks, PaintingUtensils, Sculptures, TribalArt

Filename:

ernst_m_4a_145.jpg

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