Max Ernst, Paris
Josef Breitenbach
American, born Germany, 1896–1984

Details
Title
Max Ernst, Paris
Artist/Maker
Josef Breitenbach (American, born Germany, 1896–1984)
Date
1938
Medium
Bromoil print
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Accession #
1987.140
On View
Currently not on view
Fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933, Breitenbach moved to France, where he met André Breton and was introduced to the Surrealist movement. Though he previously practiced photography in Munich, he soon began experimenting with techniques such as super impression and montage. It was during this time in Paris that Breitenbach took this photograph of Max Ernst. The red color of the seahorse draws the viewer's eye and demonstrates the photographer's continued fascination with manipulating his images.
Image Copyright
© Josef Breitenbach Trust, New York
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