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Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning

Artist:
Irving Penn, 16 Jun 1917 - 7 Oct 2009  Search this
Sitter:
Max Ernst, 1891 - 1976  Search this
Dorothea Tanning, 25 Aug 1910 - 31 Jan 2012  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 24.2 x 19.6 cm (9 1/2 x 7 11/16")
Mount: 25.5 x 28.1 cm (10 1/16 x 11 1/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1947
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Max Ernst: Male  Search this
Max Ernst: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Female  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Performing Arts\Costume designer  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Performing Arts\Scenographer  Search this
Dorothea Tanning: Literature\Writer\Autobiographer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Irving Penn
Object number:
NPG.88.70.18
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1983 Irving Penn, courtesy Vogue
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e54f726e-de1c-4ab9-a200-069fe53ba983
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.88.70.18

Max Ernst

Artist:
Arnold A. Newman, 3 Mar 1918 - 6 Jun 2006  Search this
Sitter:
Max Ernst, 1891 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 32.5cm x 23.6cm (12 13/16" x 9 5/16")
Sheet: 35.3cm x 27.7cm (13 7/8" x 10 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1942
Topic:
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Interior\Studio\Art  Search this
Max Ernst: Male  Search this
Max Ernst: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.91.89.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Arnold Newman
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm463eec917-2537-40bb-89b2-e1e51070cb85
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.91.89.6

Artists in Exile

Artist:
Herman Landshoff, 1905 - 1986  Search this
Sitter:
Stanley William Hayter, 1901 - 1988  Search this
Leonora Carrington, 6 Apr 1917 - 25 May 2011  Search this
Frederick John Kiesler, 22 Sep 1890 - 27 Dec 1965  Search this
Kurt Seligmann, 1900 - 1962  Search this
Max Ernst, 1891 - 1976  Search this
Amedee Ozenfant, 1886 - 1966  Search this
Andre Breton, 1896 - 1966  Search this
Fernand Léger, 1881 - 1955  Search this
Berenice Abbott, 17 Jul 1898 - 9 Dec 1991  Search this
Jimmy Ernst, 1920 - 1984  Search this
Peggy Guggenheim, 26 Aug 1898 - 23 Dec 1979  Search this
John Ferren, 1905 - 1970  Search this
Marcel Duchamp, 28 Jul 1887 - 2 Oct 1968  Search this
Pieter Cornelis Mondrian, 1872 - 1944  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 23.5cm x 18.5cm (9 1/4" x 7 5/16")
Mount: 34cm x 26.6cm (13 3/8" x 10 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1942
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Architecture\Fireplace  Search this
Max Ernst: Male  Search this
Max Ernst: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Fernand Léger: Male  Search this
Fernand Léger: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Fernand Léger: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Peggy Guggenheim: Female  Search this
Peggy Guggenheim: Visual Arts\Founder\Art Museum  Search this
Peggy Guggenheim: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts  Search this
Peggy Guggenheim: Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
Peggy Guggenheim: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum director  Search this
Pieter Cornelis Mondrian: Male  Search this
Pieter Cornelis Mondrian: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
John Ferren: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
John Ferren: Male  Search this
Jimmy Ernst: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Jimmy Ernst: Male  Search this
Andre Breton: Male  Search this
Andre Breton: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Andre Breton: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Andre Breton: Literature\Literary critic  Search this
Andre Breton: Literature\Editor\Journal  Search this
Amedee Ozenfant: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Amedee Ozenfant: Male  Search this
Amedee Ozenfant: Literature\Writer  Search this
Kurt Seligmann: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Kurt Seligmann: Male  Search this
Leonora Carrington: Female  Search this
Leonora Carrington: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Leonora Carrington: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Stanley William Hayter: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Stanley William Hayter: Male  Search this
Berenice Abbott: Female  Search this
Berenice Abbott: Literature\Writer  Search this
Berenice Abbott: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Frederick John Kiesler: Male  Search this
Frederick John Kiesler: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Frederick John Kiesler: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick John Kiesler: Visual Arts\Architect  Search this
Frederick John Kiesler: Performing Arts\Scenographer  Search this
Marcel Duchamp: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Marcel Duchamp: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.92.159
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4064f474f-69c9-4320-bc60-b11b62fb8df2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.92.159

Letters relating to Max Ernst's American citizenship status, circa 1957

Creator:
Ernst, Max, 1891-1976  Search this
Tanning, Dorothea, 1910-2012  Search this
Subject:
Frank, John Paul  Search this
Citation:
Letters relating to Max Ernst's American citizenship status, circa 1957. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7118
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209252
AAA_collcode_ernsmax
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209252

Letters relating to Max Ernst's American citizenship status

Creator:
Ernst, Max, 1891-1976  Search this
Tanning, Dorothea, 1910-2012  Search this
Names:
Frank, John Paul, 1917-  Search this
Extent:
0.01 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1957
Summary:
The letters relating to painter and sculptor Max Ernst's American citizenship status measure 0.01 linear feet and date from circa 1957. Correspondence is mainly between Ernst's wife Dorothea (Tanning) and attorney John Frank regarding Max Ernst's efforts to retain American citizenship, which was jeapordized by the McCarren Act and Ernst's extended periods of residence abroad. Many of the letters provide details of Ernst's career and give a chronology of his travels. Included is one letter from Max Ernst to John Frank. All of the documents in this collection are photocopies.
Scope and Contents:
The letters relating to painter and sculptor Max Ernst's American citizenship status measure 0.01 linear feet and date from circa 1957. Correspondence is mainly between Ernst's wife Dorothea (Tanning) and attorney John Frank regarding Max Ernst's efforts to retain American citizenship, which was jeapordized by the McCarren Act and Ernst's extended periods of residence abroad. Many of the letters provide details of Ernst's career and give a chronology of his travels. Included is one letter from Max Ernst to John Frank. All of the documents in this collection are photocopies.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Series 1: Letters Relating to Max Ernst's American Citizenship Status, circa 1957 (0.01 linear feet; 1 folder)
Biographical / Historical:
Max Ernst (1891-1976) was a German Surrealist painter and sculptor. He moved to New York in 1941, and married Dorothea Tanning in California in 1946. They lived in Sedona, Arizona, until 1953, after which they primarily lived in France.
Provenance:
Letters relating to Max Ernst's American citizenship status were donated to the Archives of American Art in 1982 by Jimmy Ernst, son of Max Ernst.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Citation:
Letters Relating to Max Ernst's American Citizenship Status, circa 1957. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.ernsmax
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Letters relating to Max Ernst's American citizenship status
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw958d7c1ba-946b-4afd-a048-80043a6a81bd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-ernsmax
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Max Ernst

Artist:
Elenore Lust, 1909 - 1997  Search this
Sitter:
Max Ernst, 1891 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
68.6cm x 43.2cm (27" x 17"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1944
Topic:
Max Ernst: Male  Search this
Max Ernst: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum of Women in the Arts
Object number:
DC300018
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eb30b5c3-adb6-4375-893e-72ded529fc8c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC300018

Max Ernst, 1891-1976 [Folder]

Contents:
Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.
Topic:
Artists  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library
Art & Artist files at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_28826

"Wieviel Freiheit braucht die Kunst?" : hommage an Adolf Dresen mit Bildern und Blättern von Max Ernst, 1891-1976 und Hans Brosch, 1943- : Achim Freyer, 1934- : Hubertus Giebe, 1953- : Bernhard Heisig, 1925- : Wolfgang Mattheuer, 1927- : 3. MerzSalon im November

Title:
MerzSalon
Author:
Dresen, Adolf  Search this
Brusberg, Dieter  Search this
Galerie Brusberg  Search this
Subject:
Ernst, Max 1891-1976  Search this
Brosch, Hans 1943-  Search this
Freyer, Achim 1934-  Search this
Giebe, Hubertus 1953-  Search this
Heisig, Bernhard 1925-  Search this
Mattheuer, Wolfgang 1927-  Search this
Galerie Brusberg  Search this
Physical description:
95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Germany
Berlin
Date:
2001
20th century
Topic:
Art, German  Search this
Call number:
N6885 .W54 2001
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_791285

Works by Max Ernst (1891-1976) and photographs from the Lee Miller Archives : 13 February-15 March 1991, Fischer Fine Art Limited

Author:
Ernst, Max 1891-1976  Search this
Miller, Lee 1907-1977 Exhibitions  Search this
Fischer Fine Art Limited  Search this
Lee Miller Archives  Search this
Subject:
Ernst, Max 1891-1976 Exhibitions  Search this
Physical description:
1 folded sheet ([6] p.) : ill. (1 col.), port. ; 30 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1991
[1991]
Call number:
N6888.E7 A4 1991b
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_831193

Max Ernst retrospective / edited by Werner Spies and Julia Drost, Albertina and Fondation Beyeler ; with contributions by Gunhild Bauer ... [et al.]

Title:
Max Ernst
Author:
Ernst, Max 1891-1976  Search this
Spies, Werner 1937-  Search this
Drost, Julia 1969-  Search this
Bauer, Gunhild  Search this
Graphische Sammlung Albertina  Search this
Fondation Beyeler  Search this
Subject:
Ernst, Max 1891-1976  Search this
Physical description:
351 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Date:
2013
C2013
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1007691

Dialogues : conversations with European artists at mid-century / Edouard Roditi

Author:
Roditi, Edouard  Search this
Roditi, Edouard Dialogues on art  Search this
Roditi, Edouard More dialogues on art  Search this
Physical description:
xvii, 156 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Type:
Interviews
Place:
Europe
Date:
1989
1960
C1990
20th century
Topic:
Artists  Search this
Art, European  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_631619

Max Ernst der 1000-jährige Astronaut

Title:
1000-jährige Astronaut
Tausendjährige Astronaut
Author:
Ernst, Max 1891-1976 Works Selections  Search this
Writer of supplementary textual content:
Hildebrand-Schat, Viola  Search this
Writer of foreword:
Schmidt, Manfred (Art-book and art collector)  Search this
Host institution:
Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum  Search this
Subject:
Schmidt, Manfred (Art-book and art collector) Art collections  Search this
Schmidt, Manfred (Art-book and art collector) Collections d'art  Search this
Physical description:
143 pages illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
Germany
Allemagne
Date:
2018
20th century
16e siècle
Topic:
Illustration of books  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Illustration des livres  Search this
Art--Collections privées  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1112257

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