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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. interesting but perhaps overinterpretsBy lisaleo (Lisa Yount)This book interprets the art of German-born Max Ernst (1891-1976); one of the best and and most prolific of the Surrealist artists who amazed France and; later; the United States in the 1920s through 1940s; in terms of his interest in alchemy. The potential reader should be warned that itrsquo;s a book about art; not an art book: yoursquo;ll get a lot more out of it if you have a substantial book of Ernstrsquo;s work in color by your side; because the relatively few reproductions included here (along with some art from alchemical treatises) are small and in muddy black-and-white. The text is not excessively academic and gives a fairly detailed account of Ernstrsquo;s life; but itrsquo;s not primarily a biography.Therersquo;s no doubt that Ernst was interested in alchemy or that images also found in alchemical works appear in his art. He shared this fascination; and a wider one with occultism and ancient hermetic lore in general; with many of his fellow Surrealist artists and writers. However; in stressing similarities between motifs in Ernstrsquo;s art and those in alchemical lore; I think Warlick fails to keep in mind that many of these images; such as the zodiac and other symbols of astrology; the androgyne; and certainly the sexual and mystical union of male and female; have preoccupied numerous artists who have nothing to do with the alchemical tradition. Since Ernst did not usually explain his works; in most cases there is no way to know whether he was specifically thinking of their alchemical significance when he addressed these themes.I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the two subjects it addresses; it provides an interesting angle from which to view Ernstrsquo;s work. Other readers will likely find it too specialized.29 of 30 people found the following review helpful. The Interior Of SightBy Philippe LandryMaybe its because Max Ernst is alchemy personified that this analysis of his work and its connection to alchemy is more or less a complete biography the man as a whole. It takes you through his psychological developement as a child to the developement of his sexual identity and ties it all in with his drive as an artist and as an alchemist. Unlike other books on his life or work; this one fuses all the elements together: psychology; alchemy; art; the occult and sex. Its uncanny how much ground "Max Ernst and Alchemy: A Magician in Search of Myth" covers. If you love Ernst this is the only book youll ever need. Its superbly fleshed out. I was left both wanting more and comepletely satisfied! I guess since this is the only book of its kind it takes the cake. Rarely does a study of this calibre see the light of day! It is truly the alchemy of the modern day alchemist.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. SUPERB!By Esther Pariente-AhmedExcellent book; very well illustrated and documented.