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L'été imaginaire
L'été imaginaire
L'été imaginaire
Photo: Albin Dahlström/Moderna Museet

L'été imaginaire

Artist (Tyskland, 1891 - 1976)
Alternate Title
  • Den imaginära sommaren
  • The Imaginary Summer
Date1927
MediumOil on cardboard
DimensionsBildmått: 64 × 49 cm Ram: 88 × 73 × 2,7 cm
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LinePurchase 1959
Countries
Object NumberNMB 1785
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkMax Ernst was a forerunner in Surrealism, known for experimenting with techniques that used chance as a tool to reveal hidden images from the subconscious. In 1927, Ernst developed grattage as a technique in painting. Objects such as pieces of wood, wire mesh, glass shards and string are placed under a canvas or cardboard painted with several layers of colour. The canvas is scraped over the objects with a palette knife or spatula, removing individual layers of paint. The textures are revealed through the still-dry paint, but the characteristics of the underlying objects are lost. The textures achieved in this way are then further transformed in the working process. They become forests, shell flowers, birds, sundials and petrified cities.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Signerad i nedre högra hörnet "Max Ernst", §§§ Selected exhibition history Max Ernst. Målningar, collage, frottage, teckningar, grafik, böcker, skulpturer 1917-1969 (1969) Würtembergische Kunstverein Önskemuseet (1963-1964) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museets samling i ny presentation (1998-2000) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2004 - 2011 - I vår tid (2004 - 2011) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museet c/o Bildmuseet - Dada och surrealism (2003) Bildmuseet, Umeå Mästerverken åter. Verk av spanska konstnärer ur Samling S. runt den återbördade Picassos Källan. (1995) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Internationell Surrealism (1998) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Ny presentation av samlingen (2000-2002) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Supersurrealismen (den 29 september 2012 - den 27 januari 2013) Moderna Museet Malmö The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Mästerverken åter! Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : [6 maj - 27 augusti 1995]The Masterpieces are back! : Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : [May 6th - August 27th 1995]Max Ernst : målningar, collage, frottage, teckningar, grafik, böcker, skulpturer 1917 - 1969 : Moderna Museet : Stockholm : 13 september - 2 november 1969Önskemuseet : the museum of our wishes : notre musée tel qu´il devrait être : museum unserer wünsche : [utställning i Moderna Museet, Stockholm : 26 december 1963 - 16 februari 1964] / ordnad av Moderna Museets VännerModerna Museet besöker Bildmuseet i Umeå : 28 maj 1994 - 5 mars 1995