Max ERNST (1891-1976) Man, 1966 (Special... - Lot 127 - Briscadieu

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Max ERNST (1891-1976) Man, 1966 (Special... - Lot 127 - Briscadieu
Max ERNST (1891-1976) Man, 1966 (Special prize for the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen) Gilt bronze proof, signed on the side, annotated and dated "Oberhausen 1966" on the back. Susse Fondeur Paris. Height : 28 cm. Provenance : Jan Lenica The plaster model was designed in 1960, the goldsmith François Hugo created a silver copy after it in 1961. This plaster model was reused for five bronze proofs, cast by the foundry Susse Fondeur, Paris in 1966, to serve as a special prize for the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen . This special prize was awarded to the Polish filmmaker Jan Lenica in 1966. We thank Dr. Jürgen Pech for the information he kindly provided. Bibliography : Werner Spies, Sigrid and Günter Metken, "Max Ernst Oeuvre-katalog, vol VI, Werke 1854-1963," Cologne, 1998. The silver copy is described and reproduced under n°3811, p.399
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