Max Ernst invented "frottage," a technique in which he placed paper on the floor and rubbed over it to create an abstract design that seemed to be outside his own conscious control. To review material on Max Ernst, please see the readings in subunit 5.2.
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Anahit Ter-Stepanian, PhD; Rebecca Butterfield, PhD. Art History ARTH209 20th Century Art. (The Saylor Academy 2014), http://www.saylor.org/courses/arth209/ (Accessed 14 May, 2014). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
