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FROTTAGE:

 

French word. Technique of obtaining an impression of a raised, incised, or textured surface by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing it with a soft pencil or crayon. Brass rubbings taken from gravestones and funerary monuments are obtained in this way. Max Ernst pioneered the technique in the 20th century. It was much favoured by the Surrealists, since it provided a point of departure for a painting or collage expressing the imagery of the subconscious."frottage." Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Encyclop?dia Britannica, Inc., 1994-2010. Answers.com 22 Nov. 2011. http://www.answers.com/topic/frottage

 

Fun Fact: What inspired Max Ernst to explore this technique?

Wood grain, grain in planks of wood used for flooring

 

 

example of frottageForest and Dove, 1927
Surrealism, oil on canvas