Painting Teacher Interview Question:

What is frottage?

Submitted by: Muhammad

The process of making rubbings rhrough paper of objects or textures underneath. Brass-rubbing is frottage. Max Ernst was one Surrealist who explored the idea, he was seeking to find some visual stimulus for his subconscious. In his 'The origin of the pendulum' it can be noted how he has rubbed rough boards for parts of the design.
Submitted by: Muhammad