Mr Knife and Miss Fork. by Max Ernst, 1891-1976

Max Ernst, 1891-1976
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Mr Knife and Miss Fork.

Original photogram from a frottage in black and white. 1931. Unsigned. From the series of photograms for Crevel: Mr Knife and Miss Fork, 1931. From the separate edition issued with Le Livre d'Art International, Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Paris 1931. Ref: Brusberg 31 (III). Rare.

Fine fresh example. On textured photo-sensitized paper top mounted onto a grey backing sheet as issued. Excellent condition. Printed to the sheet edge as issued. Sheet:
7x4 1/2ins (177x113mm).

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Frottage - or creating images by taking rubbings off chosen textural surfaces - was one of Ernst?s great contributions to Surrealist image-making. Through his friendship with the photographer (and painter) Man Ray Ernst extended the idea of his frottage technique into images made by combining textural rubbing with line-making on light-sensitised paper. The resultant images which as here often have a ?negative white line on black? effect are amongst Ernst?s most creative prints. The series of Mr Knife and Miss Fork is one of his most famous works in this style.