Ernst, Max, 1891-1976 — Beyond Painting: And Other Writings

New York, Wittenborn, Schultz, 1948. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. xiv, 204 pages : illustrations, portraits. Series: Documents of modern art Contents: Max Ernst: Beyond painting (translated by Dorothea Tanning) ; Manuscript page (from a letter by the artist) ; Favorite poets and painters of the past ; Inspiration to order ; Some data on the youth of M.E. -- Arp: Introduction to Max Ernst's "Natural history" (translated by Ralph Manheim) -- André Breton: Max Ernst's preface (1920) (translated by Ralph Manheim) ; Max Ernst (1927) (translated by Ralph Manheim) -- Paul Eluard: The fourth visible poem (1946) (translated by Dorothea Tanning) -- Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes: Max Ernst (1929) (translated by Ralph Manheim) -- Tristan Tzara: Max Ernst and his reversible images (1934) (translated by Ralph Manheim) -- Julien Levy: Max Ernst (1936) -- Paul Eluard: Beyond painting (1939) (translated by Dorothea Tanning) -- Nicolas Calas: Max Ernst (1946) -- Matta: Hellucinations (1948) -- Bibliography: Bernard Karpel (librarian, the Museum of Modern Art, New York). Includes bibliographical references. VG/G-, covers show wear, soiling, small stain on front. Pages are clean and tight. Foxing on text block edge.