Max Ernst and Alchemy A Magician in Search of Myth

Name: Max Ernst and Alchemy A Magician in Search of Myth
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ISBN: 9780292791367

ISBN-10: 0292791364

ISBN-13: 9780292791367

Edition: 2001

Authors: M. E. Warlick, Franklin Rosemont

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"M. E. Warlick's book is a unique and highly significant contribution to the literature on modern art and modern culture in general." Linda D. Henderson, Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin Surrealist artist Max Ernst defined collage as the "alchemy of the visual image." Students of his work have often dismissed this comment as simply a metaphor for the transformative power of using found images in a new context. Taking a wholly different perspective on Ernst and alchemy, however, M. E. Warlick persuasively demonstrates that the artist had a profound and abiding interest in alchemical philosophy and often used alchemical symbolism in works created throughout his…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 3/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 335
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.03" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction


The Myth of the Child


Alchemy: Its History, Revival, and Symbolism


Initiation


The Occultation of Surrealism


Collage as Alchemy


The Alchemical Androgyne: Ernst and the Women in His Life


As Above, So Below: The Alchemical Landscapes


Conclusion


Notes


An Alchemical Glossary


Selected Bibliography


Index