To draw a spark . . .

Today is the birthday of Max Ernst (April 2, 1891 – April 1, 1976), painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. He was a founding member of the Surrealist group in Paris, France.

Ubu Imperator

Max Ernst
(1923)
Oil on canvas
39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. (100 x 81 cm)
Musee National d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou
Paris, France

"All good ideas arrive by chance." - Max Ernst

"Creativity is that marvelous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition." - Max Ernst

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