Max Ernst, German, 1891 - 1976
But why does she fashion herself with an athlete’s body? Why does she grease herself with sticky slime? -The hair: The better to strangle you with my child. (Mais pourquoi se façonne-t-elle un corps d'athlète? Pourquoi l'enduit-elle d'une bave glutineuse? - La chevelure: C'est pour mieux t'étrangle, mon enfant.), 1929-1930
Collage of wood engravings on paper
Image: 9 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (24.4 × 19.5 cm)
Sheet: 12 ¾ × 9 7/8 in. (32.4 × 25.1 cm)
Sheet: 12 ¾ × 9 7/8 in. (32.4 × 25.1 cm)
Work on paper (Drawing)
1970-049 DJ
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
