Like Constantin Brâncusi, Max Ernst was fascinated with birds, and among his earliest works incorporating this motif are some two dozen small, unconventional pictures made around 1925. One of these works was incorporated as a picture within a picture in Human Figure with Two Birds, a painting that set the stage for an extraordinary series of works that Ernst began in 1930, which featured a large, fantastic bird figure that the artist identified as Loplop. In these works, Loplop, the artist’s “private phantom attached to my person,” generally holds up a picture for presentation. Here the rudimentary figure outlined in white is an early manifestation of Loplop, Ernst’s playful, surreal concept of self-portraiture by proxy.

Human Figure with Two Birds
oil on paper mounted on wood
1925/29
Max Ernst
French, born Germany, 1891–1976

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"Les trois danseuses" (The Three Dancers), painted in 1925, is a major work by Pablo Picasso that belongs to his Surrealist period. The painting depicts three female figures in a dancing pose, but represented in an extremely abstract and distorted manner, typical of Picasso's Cubist style. The bright colours and angular shapes create an impression of intense movement and dynamism. This work is interpreted as a complex exploration of passion, desire and jealousy, recurring themes in Picasso's work. The arrangement of the figures and the bold use of colour and form break with traditional conventions, offering a more emotional and psychological view of reality. "The Three Dancers is considered a powerful illustration of Picasso's creative genius, fusing Cubism and Surrealism to express the depths of human experience.

Les Trois Danseuses (The Three Dancers)
oil on canvas
1925
Pablo Picasso

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Soon after Joan Miró moved to Paris from his native Barcelona in 1920, he met a group of avant-garde painters and writers who advocated merging the everyday rational world with that of dreams and the unconscious in order to produce an absolute reality, or surreality. To release images of this higher realm, the Surrealists embraced automatism, a spontaneous working method much like free association. Miró experimented with automatism: “Even a few casual wipes in cleaning my brush,” he said, “may suggest the beginning of a picture.” Between 1925 and 1927, his experiments unleashed a revolutionary series of works called the “dream paintings,” which straddle abstraction and representation in freely moving, calligraphic compositions. In The Policeman, a large canvas from this group, two biomorphic shapes spring to life as a policeman and a horse, their forms defined by thinly applied white paint against a neutral ocher ground. The form on the left has sprouted five buds that act as fingers, and both forms extrude curves that suggest torsos or mouths. With sketch-like dots and squiggles added to their heads to make eyes and a mustache, Miró’s shapes come to life in a liquid space as animated equivalents of a policeman and his horse.

The Policeman
oil on canvas
1925
Joan Miró
Spanish, 1893–1983

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A retro and nostalgic illustrated depiction of an affluent couple at a New Year's Eve party circa 1925, inspired by the opulent Art Deco style of the Roaring Twenties and JC Leyendecker. The man is dressed in a crisp, sharp tuxedo with a perfectly tailored fit, exuding elegance and charm. The woman wears a dazzling gold and silver formal flapper gown adorned with intricate beading, her look completed with a chic 1920s hairstyle and glamorous accessories. The setting is opulent, featuring geometric patterns, elegant chandeliers, and gold accents characteristic of the Art Deco era. The scene captures the sophistication and luxury of a grand New Year's celebration, with champagne glasses and confetti enhancing the festive atmosphere.

A retro and nostalgic illustrated depiction of an affluent couple at a New Year's Eve party circa 1925, inspired by the opulent Art Deco style of the Roaring Twenties and JC Leyendecker. The man is dressed in a crisp, sharp tuxedo with a perfectly tailored fit, exuding elegance and charm. The woman wears a dazzling gold and silver formal flapper gown adorned with intricate beading, her look completed with a chic 1920s hairstyle and glamorous accessories. The setting is opulent, featuring geometric patterns, elegant chandeliers, and gold accents characteristic of the Art Deco era. The scene captures the sophistication and luxury of a grand New Year's celebration, with champagne glasses and confetti enhancing the festive atmosphere.

A retro and nostalgic illustrated depiction of an affluent couple at a New Year's Eve party circa 1925, inspired by the opulent Art Deco style of the Roaring Twenties and JC Leyendecker. The man is dressed in a crisp, sharp tuxedo with a perfectly tailored fit, exuding elegance and charm. The woman wears a dazzling gold and silver formal flapper gown adorned with intricate beading, her look completed with a chic 1920s hairstyle and glamorous accessories. The setting is opulent, featuring geometric patterns, elegant chandeliers, and gold accents characteristic of the Art Deco era. The scene captures the sophistication and luxury of a grand New Year's celebration, with champagne glasses and confetti enhancing the festive atmosphere.

A retro and nostalgic illustrated depiction of an affluent couple at a New Year's Eve party circa 1925, inspired by the opulent Art Deco style of the Roaring Twenties and JC Leyendecker. The man is dressed in a crisp, sharp tuxedo with a perfectly tailored fit, exuding elegance and charm. The woman wears a dazzling gold and silver formal flapper gown adorned with intricate beading, her look completed with a chic 1920s hairstyle and glamorous accessories. The setting is opulent, featuring geometric patterns, elegant chandeliers, and gold accents characteristic of the Art Deco era. The scene captures the sophistication and luxury of a grand New Year's celebration, with champagne glasses and confetti enhancing the festive atmosphere.

One hundred years ago, this is the epitome of ringing in 1925 during the Roaring Twenties.

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