Jimmy Ernst (1920 - 1984)

Dada's Son: Jimmy and Max Ernst documentary in DVD format, 2010 edition Runtime: 28 minutes Narrated by: Eli Wallach Produced by: Linda Freeman Directed by: David Irving Written by: Eric Ernst, Douglas Dreishspoon, Ph.D., and David Irving Guest Appearances by: Edward Albee and Douglas Dreishspoon, Ph.D. (curator, Albright-Knox Art Gallery) From the Dada movement in the early 1900's to Surrealism in the 1920's and finally to Abstract Surrealism and Modernism, Dada's Son tells the tale of Jimmy and Max Ernst, two major figures in the history of 20th-Century Art. The son of Max Ernst, Jimmy's work celebrates the expanse of human experience. The honesty demonstrated in his search for meaning through his art, and his struggle to define himself, makes for a powerful viewing experience.

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