The Eye of Silence - Wikipedia
WEBFor The Eye of Silence Max Ernst employed a technique called decalcomania to create arbitrary textures on the canvas, which he then reworked to resemble rock formations and forms of animals, plants, and architecture.
Decalcomania | MoMA
WEBDecalcomania. A transfer technique, developed in the 18th century, in which ink, paint, or another medium is spread onto a surface and, while still wet, covered with material such as paper, glass, or aluminum foil, which, when removed, transfers a pattern that may be further embellished upon.
Decalcomania - Tate
WEBDecalcomania is most commonly associated with the surrealist painters Max Ernst and Oscar Dominguez, who would use the technique and then turn the resulting patterns into landscapes and mythical creatures.
Beyond Painting: The Experimental Techniques of Max Ernst
WEBDec 30, 2014 · A final automatic technique used by Ernst is that of decalcomania, in which a piece of paper or glass is laid over a painted surface and then removed. This action creates suction, pulling at the paint to form a scaly, biomorphic texture.
Collage, Frottage, Grattage… - Moderna Museet i Stockholm
WEBThe transfer technique already developed in eighteenth-century England known as decalcomania was first used by the Surrealist Oscar Domínguez in 1936 and later taken up by Max Ernst. The artist produced works starting in the late 1930s in which paint was spread over some parts of the canvas, then glass or a sheet of paper was pressed onto it.
Max Ernst - MoMA
WEBMax Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) was a German (naturalised American in 1948 and French in 1958) painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism in Europe.
Decalcomania - Surrealism Today
WEBSep 2, 2023 · The most famous example of decalcomania in art is the work of the surrealist artist Max Ernst, who used the technique to create his “frottage” and “grattage” works. Ernst would press a piece of paper onto a rough surface, such as a floorboard or a piece of wood, and then rub a pencil or other drawing tool over the paper to create a pattern.
Max Ernst - Wikipedia
WEBMax Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) was a German (naturalised American in 1948 and French in 1958) painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, and poet. [1] A prolific artist, Ernst was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism in Europe . [ 1 ]
Max Ernst, German, 1891 - 1976 - Day and Night - The Menil Collection
WEBMax Ernst created Day and Night, 1941–42, using decalcomania, an automatic technique he innovated with the aim of removing conscious control from his artistic practice. In this process, paint is pressed between two surfaces and the top layer is removed, leaving mottled and blotchy pigment on the support.
Max Ernst, German, 1891 - 1976 - Marlene - The Menil Collection
WEBErnst was one of several Surrealist artists who experimented with decalcomania, embracing this automatic technique in an attempt to remove conscious control from the artistic process. For Ernst, decalcomania became the starting point for further elaboration.
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