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The Scientific Methods of Max Ernst: His Use of Scientific Subjects from La Nature
Ist Teil von
The Art bulletin (New York, N.Y.), 1980-09, Vol.62 (3), p.453-465
Ort / Verlag
New York, etc: Taylor & Francis
Erscheinungsjahr
1980
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Taylor & Francis Journals Complete
Beschreibungen/Notizen
During his entire career, Ernst found inspiration in scientific illustrations. One fruitful source of them was the popular science magazine La Nature (begun 1873). E.g., in two 1934 paintings, each titled Blind Swimmer, he made direct use of diagrams from La Nature showing the effects of magnetism and water and air currents. Although Ernst subverted rationality by exposing the ambiguities within such scientific images, he also used these diagrams, which reveal powerful, often invisible forces, as metaphors for his own artistic and sexual energy.