L'évadé
by Max Ernst
Artist
Max Ernst
(Tyskland, 1891 - 1976)
Alternate Title
- Rymlingen
- The Escapee
Date1925
MediumFrottage, graphite on paper mounted to a secondary cardstock
DimensionsBildmått: 26 × 43 cm
Ram: 47,4 × 60 × 3 cm
ClassificationDrawings
Credit LinePurchase 1932
Countries
On view
StockholmRoomGallery 01:4
Object NumberNMH 146/1932
About the artworkMax Ernst, who worked as a painter, sculptor and printmaker, was an influential figure for both the Dadaists and the Surrealists. Among other things, he developed the technique of frottage – by rubbing a pencil or chalk over paper laid on top of textured surfaces such as wood, textiles, leaves and bark, he created random patterns that he later transformed into imaginative animals and landscapes. In L’évadé, part of his Histoire Naturelle series, Ernst uses frottage to produce a creature that mixes elements of fish and bird, giving the work a dreamlike, surreal quality. The technique was a way of exploring automatism, where the artist leaves reason behind to let the unconscious guide the creative process. The result is images that are both bizarre and beautiful, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Signerad 'max ernst' i blyerts på nedre höger hörn, 'l'évadé' och 'histoire naturelle, 30' skrivit i blyerts på original monterings papper Selected exhibition history Max Ernst. Dream and Revolution (2008-2009) Louisiana, Museum for Moderne Kunst, Humlebaek Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling Moderna Museet, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Max Ernst. Målningar, collage, frottage, teckningar, grafik, böcker, skulpturer 1917-1969 (1969) Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Max Ernst : Dröm och revolution : [Moderna Museet 20/9 2008-11/1 2009]Max Ernst : målningar, collage, frottage, teckningar, grafik, böcker, skulpturer 1917 - 1969 : Moderna Museet : Stockholm : 13 september - 2 november 1969Max Ernst : Dream and revolution : [Moderna Museet 20/9 2008-11/1 2009]
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Signerad 'max ernst' i blyerts på nedre höger hörn, 'l'évadé' och 'histoire naturelle, 30' skrivit i blyerts på original monterings papper Selected exhibition history Max Ernst. Dream and Revolution (2008-2009) Louisiana, Museum for Moderne Kunst, Humlebaek Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling Moderna Museet, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Max Ernst. Målningar, collage, frottage, teckningar, grafik, böcker, skulpturer 1917-1969 (1969) Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Max Ernst : Dröm och revolution : [Moderna Museet 20/9 2008-11/1 2009]Max Ernst : målningar, collage, frottage, teckningar, grafik, böcker, skulpturer 1917 - 1969 : Moderna Museet : Stockholm : 13 september - 2 november 1969Max Ernst : Dream and revolution : [Moderna Museet 20/9 2008-11/1 2009]