3.01.2012

my man max

Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning
in Sedona, Arizona
1948

Max Ernst working, sans shirt, on his murals
for the Corso Bar.
Zurich
1934

Max Ernst working on his murals 
(still no shirt)
for the Corso Bar.
Zurich
1934

Max Ernst with his collection of
Kachina dolls on the terrace of 
Peggy Guggenheim's brownstone.
I think that is Peggy's coat too if I am not mistaken....
NYC
1942

Max Ernst
Shirtless again, 
and pantless
Sedona, Arizona
1946

Max Ernst
Shirt on....
Sedona, Arizona
1948

Max Ernst
Shirt off....
Sedona, Arizona
1948

Max Ernst
Shirt half on....
Studio Huismes, France
1961

Max Ernst
Shirt and sweater on....
Huismes, France
1956

Max Ernst
Shirt on....
Sedona, Arizona
1946

Max Ernst
Sculptures
Sedona, Arizona
1948

Yves Tanguy and Max Ernst
Jackets on....
Sedona, Arizona
1948

Max Ernst
Shirt on....
Sedona, Arizona
1948

Max Ernst
Smock on....
Huismes, France
1963

Max Ernst
Loafers on....
France
1965

Max Ernst
Acting Dada somewhere in France.
1923

 Max Ernst
Photo collage
"The Punching Ball 
ou L'immortalité Buonarotti"
1920

Max Ernst
Shirt way off....
France
1938

Max Ernst
Parrot on....
Sedona, Arizona
1948

Max Ernst
Working on the facade of his home.
Saint-Martin d'Ardeche, France
1938

Max Ernst
Chillin' with a mermaid.
Saint-Martin d'Ardeche, France
1939

Max Ernst and my hero Julien Levy
Great River, Long Island
1944

André Breton and Max Ernst
Great River, Long Island
1944

Max Ernst's garage studio 
Great River, Long Island
1944

Max Ernst
Making love to a sculpture
Huismes, France
1963

Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning
in Sedona, Arizona
1948
(Shirt off.)

Max Ernst
With an amazing plaster spattered suit
in his atelier-apartment.
France
1938

Max Ernst
NYC
1942

Related post HERE.

From the super book:
"Max Ernst: Sculptures Maisons Paysages"
Buy book HERE.

7 comments:

  1. 1. Is that marvelous house still standing in Sedona?

    2. Wow! Love the Haida/Tlingit sculpture he's using as a bench. Bet that got beat to shit in the sun and dryness of Arizona.

    3. The LI photo has him in an outfit that will be my summer uniform.

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  2. great post - befitting comments - no BS

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  3. Nick-
    1. Believe it or not I just tracked down the address, and an even bigger believe it or not, it is for sale! I'll see what I can find out about the property and maybe do a post on it later today....
    2. That sculpture bench would be worth a small fortune right?
    3. I think I am going to go with the plaster spattered suit for my Early Spring 2012 look....
    -Patrick

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  4. Great post indeed...the northwest coast carved wolf and kachina collection are insane-those were the days to be collecting I guess-I remember seeing a documentary way back about Ernst in the USA-there was footage of him working in Sedona, and also a scene in which they talked about him making these tiny drawings-a whole show for nyc which he transported in a match box.The only book I ever stole from a library was an M.E painting book in high school-this book seems worth stealing too :-O.

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  5. my grandmother mara met max in 1919 in munich when starting off to weimar and remembered him as an "archangel with bright blue eyes".. i replied really?- she said yes.. a bit like hans albers...
    here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOInn_N5hLw&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXd3ool1et-jDFhDgZrHLvR9

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  6. This is the film R4TH is talking about. Worth seeing.

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  7. I really like these photos and enjoy your accompanying captions. Perhaps I can help with the one you describe as "Acting Dada somewhere in France". In April 1923 Max moved to a house in Eaubonne in suburban Paris to live with Paul Eluard, Eluard's wife Gala and his daughter Cécile (who are also in the photo). Ernst covered the walls with extraordinary murals, a part of which can be glimpsed on the door and wall behind him. I suspect this photo was taken there.

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