Max Ernst: journey into the subconscious

The inner world of painter, Max Ernst, is the subject of this film. One of the principal founders of Surrealism, Max Ernst explores the nature of materials and the emotional significance of shapes to combine with his collages and nether-world canvasses.

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Credits

producer

Peter Schamoni

Duration

00:11:08:00

Production places

Germany

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006847

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Germany

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Dadaism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Ernst, Max, 1891-1976

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - Technique

Crafts & Visual Arts → Surrealism

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Germany

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

People → Artists - Biography

People → Ernst, Max, 1891-1976

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Germany, 1970

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