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Misfortunes of the Immortals

Author Paul Eluard French
Illustrator Max Ernst French, born Germany
Publisher Black Sun Press American
1943
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Misfortunes of the Immortals
  • Author: Paul Eluard (French, Saint-Denis 1895–1952 Charenton-le-Pont)
  • Illustrator: Max Ernst (French (born Germany), Brühl 1891–1976 Paris)
  • Publisher: Black Sun Press (American, New York)
  • Date: 1943
  • Medium: Illustrations: photomechanical
  • Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 7 3/8 x 3/8 in. (25.7 x 18.7 x 1 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: John B. Turner Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.757.2
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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