Sculptures in the garden of the second house of Max Ernst and Dorthea Tanning in Seillans, where they lived since 1971. Seillans 1975.

A prominent abstract sculpture stands on a plinth in the terraced garden of the second house of Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning in Seillans, photographed in 1975. The two-story stone residence, where the couple had lived since 1971, is nestled into a tree-covered hillside. The grounds are landscaped with cypresses and stone retaining walls, with the house featuring a tiled roof and dark, contrasting shutters.

Artworks:

"Fille et mère" ("Tochter und Mutter"), 1959. Spies/Metken 3780,1
"Capricorne", 1948, Spies/Metken 2474, 2
"Oiseau-tête" ("Vogelkopf") 1934/35. Spies/Metken 2157,1
"An Anxious Friend" ("Ein ängstlicher Freund"), 1944, Spies/Metken 2472, 1
"Les asperges de la lune" ("Mondspargel"), 1935. 2161, 1
"Etes-vous Niniche ("Seid Ihr Niniche?", 1955/56). Spies/Metken 3776, I
"La plus belle" ("Die Schönste"), 1967, not yet Spies/Metken
"Jeune Homme au coeur battant" ("Junger Mann mit klopfendem Herzen"), 1944. Spies/Metken 2471, 2
"Moonmad" ("Mondsüchtig"), 1944. Spies/Metken 2473, 2

Keywords:

Houses, Sculptures

Filename:

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