Hibou

" Hibou " is an original hand-signed lithograph realized by  Max Ernst in 1955. This is an edition of 220 prints. 

Reference: Catalogue Brusberg n. 76.

Originally a Dada activist in Germany,  Max Ernst  (1891-1976) became one of the early adherents of the Surrealist circle.  Before adhering to Surrealism, Ernst searched every means to attain the sense of the psychic in his art.  He also started creating paintings that showed the mysterious dreamlike effect of his collages.  Much of the power of Surrealist works begins with the viewer’s unexpected awareness of the incompatibility and absurdity of what the artist pictured. 

Read more about the artist  here .