Personal Life
Ernst married Edith Dallas Bauman Brody (known as Dallas), a talent scout for Warner Brothers, on January 3, 1947. They had two children, Amy Louise (1953) and Eric Max (1956). His son Eric Ernst and his daughter Amy Ernst are both artists.
His memoirs, A Not-So-Still Life dealing with his youth and early years in America were published shortly before his death in 1984. Dallas Ernst established the Jimmy Ernst Award in memory of her husband. The award of $5,000 is given to a painter or sculptor "whose lifetime contribution to his or her vision has been both consistent and dedicated". The American Academy of Arts and Letters has presented the award annually since 1990.
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