Bibliofilské vydání přináší Ernstovy vzájemně se protínající projevy literární a výtvarné, poprvé publikované v r. 1949. Osm básní a osm koláží spolu námětově souvisí, do veršů je uložen jakýsi výklad umělcova vizuálního projektu. Oba druhy uměleckých plodů vytvářejí svobodné variace mýtů, paramýtizují v čirosti tvarových i slovně asociačních obrazů. „Doba plyne těmi básněmi jako věčná oblaka nad zemí či voda v pramenech. Dějiny jsou tu – barokně málem rovny počasí.“ Tak praví o nich v doslovu Ludvík Kundera.
A major visual exploration of the surreal art of Max Ernst, this monograph invites the reader to enter the colourful and sometimes menacing world of the artist. Designed to offer a fresh and stimulating look at Ernst's oeuvre. it represents and discusses the complete spectrum of his styles, from the early Expressionist-influenced paintings to the Dada and the magnificent, romantic Surrealist canvases. In addition, Gimferrer has included a number of sculptures which explore the disquieting interplay of mass and volume and a suite of collage novels.
Australopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites--such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form only the half-billion-year tip of a nearly four-billion-year iceberg. Andrew Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, presenting a compelling new explanation for the emergence of biological novelty. The very latest discoveries in paleontology--many of them made by the author and his students--are integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science to forge a broad understanding of how the biological diversity that surrounds us came to be. Moving from Siberia to Namibia to the Bahamas, Knoll shows how life and environment have evolved together through Earth's history. Innovations in biology have helped shape our air and oceans, and, just as surely, environmental change has influenced the course of evolution, repeatedly closing off opportunities for some species while opening avenues for others. Readers go into the field to confront fossils, enter the lab to discern the inner workings of cells, and alight on Mars to ask how our terrestrial experience can guide exploration for life beyond our planet. Along the way, Knoll brings us up-to-date on some of science's hottest questions, from the oldest fossils and claims of life beyond the Earth to the hypothesis of global glaciation and Knoll's own unifying concept of ''permissive ecology.'' In laying bare Earth's deepest biological roots, Life on a Young Planet helps us understand our own place in the universe--and our responsibility as stewards of a world four billion years in the making.
Probably the most complex artist within the Dada and Surrealist movements, Max Ernst (1891-1976) was certainly one of the most important modern European artists. He created techniques that went, in his own words, ‘beyond painting’, reflecting his emphasis on art as a process of enquiry. His collages and canvases explored the fantastic world of the unconscious, creating a ‘psychological biography’ that gave viewers new mental and artistic perspectives. A fascinating selection of his enigmatic and haunting images are reproduced here, analysed in detailed captions.For this edition of Ian Turpin’s introduction to the life and work of Max Ernst, art historian Julian Stallabrass has written extensive commentaries on each colour plate, and selected numerous additional illustrations.
