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Biography |
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1891 |
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Born in Brühl, Germany |
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1909 |
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Enrolled in the University at Bonn to study philosophy, but soon abandoned this pursuit to concentrate on art |
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1911 |
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Became a friend of August Macke and joined the Rheinische Expressionisten group in Bonn |
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1913 |
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Met Guillaume Apollinaire and Robert Delaunay and traveled to Paris |
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1914 |
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Met Jean Arp, who was to become a lifelong friend |
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1916 |
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Exhibited in Berlin at Der Sturm |
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1918 |
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Returned to Cologne |
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1919 |
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Became the leader of the Cologne Dada group |
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1921 |
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Exhibited for the first time in Paris, at the Galerie au Sans Pareil |
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1922 |
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Moved to Paris to work with the Surrealists, adapting the techniques of collage and photomontage for use by the group |
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1925 |
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Executed his first frottages |
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1932 |
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First American show held at the Julien Levy Gallery, New York |
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1939 |
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Was interned in France as an enemy alien |
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1941 |
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Fled to the United States with Peggy Guggenheim, whom he married early in 1942 |
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1953 |
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Resettled in France after divorcing Peggy Guggenheim and marrying Dorthea Tanning |
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1954 |
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The Grand Prize for painting at the Venice Biennale |
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1975 |
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum gave him a major retrospective, which traveled in modified form to the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris |
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1976 |
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Died April 1 in Paris, France |
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Exhibitions |
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2008 |
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Max Ernst. Surrealismus - Kunsthalle Göppingen, Göppingen (solo) |
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2008 |
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Max Ernst in the Garden of Nymph Ancolie - The Menil Collection, Houston, TX (solo) |
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2008 |
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Max Ernst. Dream and Revolution - Moderna Museet, Stockholm (solo) |
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2008 |
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Max Ernst. Une semaine de bonté - Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg (solo) |
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2008 |
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Max Ernst - The Illustrated Books - The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (solo) |
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2008 |
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Max Ernst - Une semaine de bonté. Ein surrealistischer Roman - Albertina, Vienna (solo) |
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2008 |
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Masterpieces, Galerie Ludorff, Dusseldorf |
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2007 |
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La Abstraction del Paisaje, Fundacion Juan March, Madrid |
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2007 |
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Max Ernst und die Welt im Buch - Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Salzburg (solo) |
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2007 |
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Max Ernst. Im Garten der Nymphe Ancolie - Museum Tinguely, Basel (solo) |
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2007 |
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Max Ernst – Rückkehr nach Europa - Max Ernst Museum Brühl, Brühl (solo) |
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2007 |
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Max Ernst: Ballade du Soldat - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh (Scotland) (solo) |
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2007 |
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Max Ernst - National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan (solo) |
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2006 |
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Max Ernst und sein surrealistisches Umfeld - Die Galerie - Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main (solo) |
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2006 |
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Max Ernst - Helly Nahmad Gallery, London (England) (solo) |
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2006 |
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Sprengel macht Ernst - Max Ernst im Sprengel Museum Hannover - Sprengel Museum Hannover, Hannover (solo) |
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2006 |
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Tapestries, Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL |
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2005 |
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Exil und Moderne, Kunsthalle St. Annen Lubeck, Lubeck |
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2005 |
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Max Ernst - Galerie Boisserée, Cologne (solo) |
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2005 |
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Max Ernst: A Retrospective - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY (solo) |
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2005 |
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Max Ernst - Galerie Dreiseitel, Cologne (solo) |
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2005 |
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Max Ernst - Books and graphics - City Art Museum Ljubljana - Mestna Galerija 2, Ljubljana (solo) |
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2005 |
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Max Ernst - Ausgesuchte grafische Arbeiten - Galerie Art 204, Dusseldorf (solo) |
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2004 |
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Max Ernst - Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje, Skopje (solo) |
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2004 |
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Living Dust, Norwich Gallery, Norwich (England) |
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2003 |
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Arbeiten auf Papier, Galerie Dreiseitel, Cologne |
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2003 |
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Max Ernst - Malingue, Paris (solo) |
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2003 |
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Max Ernst - Im Inneren des Blicks - Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn (solo) |
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2003 |
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Max Ernst - A Natural History of the Mind (solo) |
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2002 |
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Max Ernst - Lithographien und Graphiken - Kunsthalle VIERSEITHOF, Luckenwalde (solo) |
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2002 |
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Max Ernst - The Graphic Work - Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent / Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, Gent (solo) |
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2002 |
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Max Ernst - Museum Liner, Appenzell (solo) |
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2002 |
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Farbig.Schwarz.Weiss, Galerie Rieder GmbH, Munich |
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2001 |
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The Proper Meaning, Zwirner & Wirth, New York City, NY |
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2001 |
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Max Ernst - (Brühl 1891 - 1976 Paris) - Galerie Boisserée, Cologne (solo) |
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2000 |
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Une Ville-Une Collection, Cenrtre de la Gravure et de l'Image imprimee, La Louviere |
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1999 |
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Kopfe und Gesichter, Galerie Stubler, Hannover |
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1980 |
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Max Ernst: Bücher, Collagen, Frottagen, Zeichnungen, Radierungen - Städtische Galerie Nordhorn, Nordhorn (solo) |
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1976 |
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Max Ernst: 1891-1976 - MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY (solo) |
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1961 |
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Max Ernst - MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY (solo) |
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1926 |
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Ernst - Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris (solo) |
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