Palace at 4 AM

Max Ernst1932Painted wood

ArtistMax Ernst

Year1932

MediumPainted wood

LocationMoMA, New York

About Palace at 4 AM

A mysterious architectural construction made from found objects. Ernst built it over a year, assembling and reassembling. The title references a specific moment of nocturnal clarity. Part sculpture, part dream architecture.

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