Max Ernst working on the painting "Schwalbennest". Seillans 1966. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Max Ernst working on the painting "Schwalbennest". Seillans 1966.

From a high-angle perspective, Max Ernst is seen in his spacious, well-lit studio in Seillans, 1966. A prominent wooden beam frames the scene, drawing the eye to the white-haired artist, who wears a light-colored sweater as he bends over a large worktable. Intensely focused, he presses his hands onto the surface of his painting, "Schwalbennest," a dense, abstract network of lines and textures. The room, filled with shelves of supplies and an easel, is bathed in natural light from large windows.


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Artworks:

  • "Un nid d'hirondelle", ("Schwalbennest" "A Swallow's Nest") 1966. Spies/Metken 3828.

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