The Hundred Headless Woman - Max Ernst

The Hundred Headless Woman by Max Ernst is a collage novel first published in Paris in 1929. This paperback edition is published by Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Author: Max Ernst
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 336
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 29 December 2017
• ISBN: 9780486819112

Synopsis

First issued in 1929, this collage novel is presented as a landmark work of 20th-century art. Ernst draws on engravings sourced from Victorian-era books and magazines, pairing them with enigmatic captions to create a world shaped by mystery and the logic of the surreal.

Here, images take on the work of speech while language becomes a form of illustration, leaving the reader’s imagination to connect what is seen and what is suggested. Categorised under art: general, it suits readers interested in avant-garde visual storytelling and Surrealist experimentation.

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