!!Research Point!! A little bit about Max Ernst (1891-1976)

Max Ernst was born in Germany in 1891. He was a leading figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements. He introduced the technique of frottage to his art in 1925. He did so by placing pieces of paper on interesting textural surfaces such as wooden floorboards, bricks, tiles, etc... and then rub graphite onto the paper to retrieve an image. He would then use the textures of these frottage drawings in his paintings and combine them with other techniques he had invented.

http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/f/frottage

 

'The entire city', 1934, oil on canvas

'Escaped' , drawing