Accession Number
117377
Medium
Colored pencil, over graphite, with collage of cut relief-printed papers on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove card
Dimensions
24.2 × 35.4 cm (9 9/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
Classification
graphite
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro
Background & Context
Background Story
Max Ernst's Here We Are in France, from Ubu Enchaine (1937) is a colored pencil and graphite drawing with collage of cut relief-printed papers on cream wove paper. This work is part of a series Ernst created for Alfred Jarry's play Ubu Enchaine. The collage technique combines drawn elements with cut printed papers, creating a fantastical composition typical of Ernst's surrealist practice.
Cultural Impact
Ernst's illustrations for Ubu Enchaine represent his engagement with the absurdist tradition in French literature.
Why It Matters
This collage drawing for Ubu Enchaine combines drawing and collage in a fantastical composition typical of Ernst's surrealist imagination.
