In addition to his work
in decalcomania, Jean would create surrealist objects and paintings with heraldic themes.
Not exact matches
«Once considered a minor medium, drawing became a predominant means of expression and innovation among surrealist artists
in the first half of the twentieth century, resulting
in a rich array of graphic techniques including automatic drawing, collage,
decalcomania, exquisite corpse, and frottage.»
Known for his early use of
decalcomania and his development of the print process «cellocut», Margo emerged
in the 1950s with works
in which the most prominent image is a thin vertical or horizontal line, set alone or repeated.
A prolific and highly experimental artist, Ernst developed several new painting techniques: frottage (rubbing textured surfaces), grattage (frottage applied to painting), and
decalcomania (liquid paint patterns), which resulted
in many unique Surrealist works.