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Cologne Dada Exhibition Scandal & Max Ernst

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
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schopenhauer The fateful meeting with Hans Arp

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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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Fun Fact

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.

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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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Quiz

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

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Gossip

Which Dada stunt would you participate in?

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        *   Dadamax Toybox
        *   Loplop’s

schopenhauer Sort bizarre collage pieces to discover the wild history and art of Max Ernst.

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schopenhauer The Cologne Dada exhibition scandal

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Quiz

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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Quiz

In what country was artist Max Ernst born in 1891?

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Quiz

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?

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