Ubu Imperator
Date: 1923 ; Paris , France in terms of modern geography
Art Form: Painting
Dimensions: 100 X 81 cm (39.37 X 31.89 in)
Like many of Ernst's paintings during his Paris period (1922-1941), Ubu Imperator resembles a collage in painted form. The artist's knowledge of Freudian theories, familiarity with myth and extreme wit are reflected in this early painting, which is now considered proto-Surrealist due to its strange juxtapositions.
