1921
gouache
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1921 gouache by Max Ernst, depicting Biology, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a wild jumble of shapes: a bicycle sprouting grass, spiky creatures curling like question marks, and a face that looks stitched from old book pages. Ernst cut up printed paper—maybe old science books or ads—then drew right over the collage. The title is a mouthful, almost like a poem itself, hinting at the strange mix of machines, plants, and animals. Look up how gouache—a thick, opaque watercolor—lets artists layer bold colors without bleeding.
Max Ernst (; German: 2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) was a German-born painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, and poet.
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