Homage To Max Ernst
Homage To Max Ernst
Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein
£3,400-£4,950 VALUE (EST.)
$6,500-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)
$5,500-$8,500 VALUE (EST.)
¥29,000-¥40,000 VALUE (EST.)
€3,850-€5,500 VALUE (EST.)
$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥550,000-¥800,000 VALUE (EST.)
$4,200-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)
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Screenprint, 1975
Signed Print Edition of 100
H 66cm x W 50cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Van Ham Fine Art Auctions - Germany | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print | |||
| November 2021 | Kaupp Auktions House - Germany | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print | |||
| December 2019 | Karl & Faber - Germany | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print | |||
| June 2019 | Karl & Faber - Germany | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print | |||
| September 2017 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print | |||
| September 2016 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print | |||
| November 2006 | Germann Auctions - Switzerland | Homage To Max Ernst - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s Homage To Max Ernst was commissioned for a 1975 portfolio titled Bonjour Max Ernst. The collection contains numerous works by international artists, created in honour of the late German Dadaist and Surrealist.
The German painter and sculptor was one of the leading advocates of irrationality in art. By contrast, the majority of projects coming out of Lichtenstein’s studio are precise and calculated. That being said, Homage to Max Ernst sets out to embrace these paradoxes and dissimilarities. Akin to Lichtenstein’s Modern Head series from a few years prior, the print unites stylistic conventions abstracted from various modern movements. Present in this work are references to Cubism, Art Deco and Constructivism.
Ernst was a pioneer in surrealist collages, which is an artistic direction closely aligned with Lichtenstein’s idiom. Homage to Max Ernst conveys these shared principles through an interplay of dynamic and static forms. The main compositional element is a curving figure, enveloped in a spiral-like formation resembling the interior of a shell. The hovering abstracted form is situated in the middle of the canvas, set against a Greek column and a faux-wood backdrop. The figure is balancing one big and one small ball in each hand, representing the mutually playful nature of both Lichtenstein’s and Ernst’s ouvre.
