Max Ernst 1920 Dada Exhibition Police Ban

The world of Max Ernst

Chapter 1

Dada, collage, and the scars of war

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Chapter 2

Inventing new ways to paint

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Chapter 3

Loplop and the world of birds

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Chapter 4

Escape, Sedona, and final years

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Master of The world of Max Ernst

Ch 1 · Dada, collage, and the scars of war

Glossary

philosophy (noun)
The study of the basic nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, which asks big questions about how we think and what is real. Before becoming a famous artist, Max Ernst studied philosophy to unlock the mysteries of the mind, helping him process the chaos of war and turn deep thoughts into dream-like masterpieces.

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1920s police banned a Dada show, only to realize the 'porn' was classic Dürer.

streetspirit See how 1920s police banned a famous Renaissance masterpiece they thought was obscene.

schopenhauer The fateful meeting with Hans Arp

Cutting up reality with early collages

schopenhauer Max Ernst pioneered surrealist collage by combining images from unrelated sources to create unsettling, dreamlike new realities.

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Dadaist axe: At the 1920 Cologne Dada exhibition, Ernst provided an axe so angry visitors could smash the sculptures they disliked.

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The Cologne Dada exhibition scandal

schopenhauer In 1920, Max Ernst co-organized a radical Dada art exhibition in Cologne that outraged the public and was temporarily shut down by police.

Glossary

collage (noun)
An artistic composition made of various materials, such as paper, cloth, or wood, glued on a surface. In 1919 Cologne, Max Ernst used this technique to represent the psychological trauma of World War I.

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What academic subject did Max Ernst study at the University of Bonn before turning fully to art?

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Which Dada stunt would you participate in?

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* Dadamax Toybox
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schopenhauer The Cologne Dada exhibition scandal

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How did visitors access the infamous 1920 Cologne Dada exhibition organized by Max Ernst?

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Which major global event did Max Ernst say caused his temporary 'death' before his artistic rebirth?

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In what country was artist Max Ernst born in 1891?

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Which material did Max Ernst frequently use for his early surrealist collages?

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What was the collaborative name used by Max Ernst and artist Jean Arp for their joint collage works?

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What did Max Ernst provide at his Cologne Dada exhibition for visitors to destroy the artwork?

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In which city did Max Ernst co-found the radical, anti-art Dada movement in 1919?