Portfolio comprising 34 lithographs in colors for a text by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes on loose folded double pages, Arches' wove paper (watermark)
France, 1972; English edition of 1989
Max Ernst (1891 – 1976) – German painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes (1884-1974) – French writer and artist
Numbered and signed by the author and the artist in pencil on the reverse of the title sheet ‘137/199 G. Ribemont-Dessaignes max ernst’
English edition, printed and published by Pierre Chaves, Vence
Catalog raisonné: Spies/Leppien 218 D (of D)
In light blue cloth wrapper, in light blue slipcase
Dimensions: 41.3 x 30.2 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Norway
Very good condition
Beautifully designed, extensive portfolio of the Franco-German artist Max Ernst; early, signed lithographs by the artist fetch up to €13,200 at international auctions

In 1972 the Franco-German artist Max Ernst illustrated the ‘Ballad of a Soldier’ by the French writer Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes with 34 color lithographs. In the French commune Vence, Pierre Chaves printed and published the illustrations with the text as portfolio in a German, a French and an English edition of each 199 + XVIII copies. The present copy comes from the English edition which one was published in 1989.

Condition:

The portfolio is overall in very good condition with only occasional minor signs of wear. The overall dimensions are 41.3 x 30.2 x 4.2 cm.

Max Ernst (1891–1976)

The German painter, graphic artist and sculptor Max Ernst studied philosophy, psychology and art history at the University of Bonn. As part of his studies, he worked on the art of mentally ill and often visited museums as a sideline. Only through friendship with August Macke and his encouragement Ernst decided in 1912 to devote himself autodidactic entirely to painting. With Johnannes Baargeld and Hans Arp he co-founded the DADA Group in 1919. In 1922 he moved to Paris, where he joined the Surrealist circle and became one of its most important members. During the Second World War in 1941 he fled into exile in America. In 1953 Max Ernst went back to France and became a French citizen. Max Ernst is known for his surreal, fantastic images with enigmatic beings. (fea)

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