Ernst,
Max 1891-1976; Ger. surrealist painter, in France & the U.S.
See Ernst in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕrnst), Max 1891-1976.
German-born artist and a founder of Dada and surrealism. Noted for his use of frottage and collage, he explored the subconscious through his stylistically varied works, such as the painting Old Man, Woman, and Flower (1923).