Max Ernst working on the mock-up of the book Max Ernst by Edward Quinn. Seillans 1975.

At his home in Seillans in 1975, Max Ernst sits at a large wooden table, engrossed in the mock-up for the book "Max Ernst by Edward Quinn." The artist is surrounded by his collection; a massive painting with swirling, figurative forms dominates the wall behind him, while a tall, slender sculpture rests on a corner cabinet nearby. The art-filled interior is furnished with white ladder-back chairs, a wicker armchair, and a low coffee table holding a tea service on a tray.

Artworks:

"La Parisienne" ("Die Pariserin"), 1950. Spies/Metken 2665,2
Dorothea Tanning: "To the Rescue", 1965.

Keywords:

Books, Sculptures

Filename:

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