The Elephant Celebes

Max Ernst1921Oil on canvas

ArtistMax Ernst

Year1921

MediumOil on canvas

LocationTate Modern, London

About The Elephant Celebes

A boiler-like elephant stands in a Surrealist landscape. Inspired by a photograph of a Sudanese corn bin. The headless female figure is a mannequin. One of the earliest Surrealist paintings. The impossible creature combines machine and animal.

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