"An Anxious Friend" in the garden of the second house of Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning in Seillans 1975.

In the garden of Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning’s house in Seillans, the sculpture "An Anxious Friend" stands against an expansive landscape in 1975. The large, totemic work is composed of stacked, dark geometric forms mounted on a stone wall. Its stylized head, with circular eyes and a deeply recessed mouth, conveys surprise, while a rectangular torso below is split by a textured, zipper-like line. The sculpture’s blocky form is contrasted by a slender cypress tree, as strong sunlight casts deep shadows that emphasize its three-dimensional presence.

Artworks:

"An Anxious Friend" ("Ein ängstlicher Freund"), 1944. Spies/Metken 2472, 1

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Sculptures

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