Lieux Communs. ERNST (Max).

RUDOLF NUREYEV'S COPY

Lieux Communs. Onze poemes et douze collages de Max Ernst edites par Alexandre Iolas et realises par Sergio Tosi. 1000 exemplaires numerotes. - No.171.

12 colour lithographs by Max Ernst.

First edition. Folio. [515 x 360 x 20 mm]. [36]pp. Original light grey cloth portfolio, lettered on the front board in light yellow. (A few marks to the boards and extremities lightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition).

Milan: Alexandre Iolas / Sergio Tosi., 1971

Internally very clean with bright coloured lithographs by Max Ernst. Previously owned by Rudolf Nureyev. Although there is no ownership inscription or book plate it was part of a collection to be sold on behalf of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation, (authentication of ownership may be provided).

Max Ernst (1891-1976) was considered a pioneer of the Dada movement and of surrealism in Europe. Lieux Communs features twelve of Ernst's collages and eleven poems, highlighting his aptitude as an artist of both images and words.

Stock no. ebc8881