Trophy Hypertrophied
ArtistMax Ernst
Year1919
TypeLine-block with Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions41.9 cm × 28 cm (16+1⁄2 in × 11 in)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York City

Trophy, Hypertrophied (1919) is a work of art by the German artist Max Ernst who was a pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism in Europe. This work is believed to be one of Ernst's earliest known pieces.[1] The work was produced using a technique called line-block printing – a type of relief printing – to which Ernst later added further detail by drawing over the design with pen and ink. It depicts a complex mechanical instrument featuring a series of pulleys, gears and planetary symbols. The style of the work resembles a schematic drawing or architectural plan. Ernst created a similar piece the same year titled Farewell My Beautiful Land of Mary Laurencen. Help! Help![1] Trophy, Hypertrophied is a part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, USA.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Trophy, Hypertrophied by Max Ernst". www.thehistoryofart.org. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Max Ernst. Hypertrophic Trophy (hypertrophie trophäe, trophée hypertrophique). 1920 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
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