Stage of "L'oiseau Janus" ("Vogel Janus"). At Max Ernst's studio. Paris 1974.

Elements for Max Ernst's "L'oiseau Janus" ("Vogel Janus") cover a workbench in his Paris studio, 1974. The surface is strewn with tools and materials for casting, including a central bowl holding a plaster frog. Nearby, a box contains a stylized face and a seashell, while finished casts of a turtle and other forms rest near a sanding block and a large, textured printing block. The high-contrast image emphasizes the varied textures inherent in the artist’s process.

Artworks:

"L'oiseau Janus" ("Vogel Janus"), 1974

Keywords:

PaintingUtensils, Sculptures

Filename:

ernst_m_4a_130.jpg

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