A Night of Love - Max Ernst
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A haunting 1927 Surrealist work by Max Ernst, featuring ambiguous organic forms and deep, atmospheric tones created through his signature grattage technique.
A Night of Love, painted by Max Ernst in 1927, belongs to a period where the artist explored the boundaries between the conscious and the subconscious mind. Ernst, a central figure in the Surrealist movement, utilised his characteristic grattage technique here, scraping layers of paint to reveal textures and forms beneath the surface. The composition presents a dark, nocturnal setting where ambiguous, organic shapes interact with a central, looming figure.
The imagery avoids clear narrative resolution, instead inviting the viewer to engage with the psychological tension inherent in the work. The palette is dominated by deep, earthy tones of brown and ochre, punctuated by stark highlights that suggest a celestial or otherworldly light source. The central figure, rendered with a degree of abstraction, appears to be engaged in a ritualistic or intimate act with the surrounding forms. These shapes, reminiscent of biological organisms or celestial bodies, create a sense of unease and curiosity.
Ernst often drew upon his own dreams and childhood memories to construct these visual puzzles. By removing objects from their expected context, he forces a re-evaluation of the familiar. This work is representative of his technical experimentation during the late 1920s, a time when he moved away from the collage methods of his earlier Dadaist practice toward more painterly, yet equally unsettling, explorations of the psyche. The lack of a defined horizon line or traditional perspective further contributes to the dreamlike quality of the piece, placing the viewer within a space that feels both alien and strangely recognisable.
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Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
Care & Cleaning
To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
A Night of Love - Max Ernst
Artist Biography
Max Ernst
He was born in Brühl, near Cologne, and studied philosophy and art history at the University of Bonn. He had no formal art training. He saw a Picasso exhibition, joined the Rhineland Expressionists, served in the German army during the First World War (artillery), and emerged with what he described as a compulsion to find something beyond rational thought. Dada gave him the method. Surrealism gave him the framework.
His collage novels, made from cut-up Victorian engravings reassembled into dreamlike narratives, are among the most original works of the twentieth century. Une Semaine de Bonte (A Week of Kindness, 1934) is a series of 182 collages arranged in five chapters, each associated with an element and a day of the week. The imagery is violent, erotic, and funny. The source material, melodramatic Victorian illustrations, is treated with deadpan seriousness.
He married four times. His second wife was Peggy Guggenheim (briefly). His fourth was the painter Dorothea Tanning. He moved to America during the war, lived in Sedona, Arizona, and then returned to France. He died in Paris in 1976, the night before his eighty-fifth birthday.
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