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Almanach surréaliste du demi-siècle

A work made of illustrated book with two colour lithographs, eight plates after various artists and illustrations throughout.

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  • A work made of illustrated book with two colour lithographs, eight plates after various artists and illustrations throughout.

Date:

1950

Artist:

André Breton (French, 1896-1966)
Max Ernst (American and French, born Germany, 1891-1976)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections

Artist

Max Ernst

Title

Almanach surréaliste du demi-siècle

Place

Paris (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1950

Medium

Illustrated book with two colour lithographs, eight plates after various artists and illustrations throughout

Edition

Number VI of 115

Inscriptions

Signed in ink by Andre Breton and Max Ernst

Dimensions

H.: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Mary Reynolds Collection Fund, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries

Reference Number

2019.942

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