Parle-moi donc soldat - La ballade du soldat

Details

Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Parle-moi donc soldat - La ballade du soldat
inscribed 'Duo p. 26 Parle-moi donc soldat, qui donc es-tu? - Je suis le soldat Durand, le soldat néant, et toi qui es'tu toi que je tue? - Je suis peut-être un homme, Je suis personne!' (along the lower edge)
frottage, crayon and pencil on paper
12 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (32 x 21 cm.)
Executed circa 1971-1972

Provenance

Galerie Alphonse Chave, Vence (no. 9473).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Special Notice

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Lot Essay

This work will be included in the forthcoming volume of the Max Ernst catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared by Werner Spies in collaboration with Sigrid Metken and Jürgen Pech.

Parle-moi donc soldat, qui donc es-tu?
- Je suis le Soldat Durand, le soldat néant, et toi qui es-tu toi que je tue?
- Je suis peut-être un homme, je suis personne!

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