Joost Schmidt-Bauhaus Exhibition-Vintage

1995

Schmidt's 1923 poster for the Bauhaus Exhibition is celebrated for its innovative use of geometric forms and typographic elements, reflecting the school's avant-garde approach to des...

Poster created by Roy Lichtenstein for the 24th Olympics held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. Published by Lloyd Shin Gallery, Inc. Edition size unspecfied, some printed, none distrib...

A print from the CCA folio of Herbert Bayer published in 1965. Nicely framed. Tender Picture E Herbert Bayer, Austrian (1900–1985) Date: 1928 (1965) Offset Lithograph Image Size: 9 ...

Twin Formation in Gray, color woodcut, 1982, edition 30, Rose III.400. Signed, dated and numbered I7/XXX in pencil, annotated 415 and titled in the bottom left sheet edge. A fine impression with fresh, rich colors, on heavy off-white Japan paper; the full sheet with wide margins (1 3/4 to 3 1/4 inches), in good condition. Printed in black, dark gray, medium gray, yellow/orange, and lemon yellow. Matted to museum standards, unframed. An impression of this work is included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. ABOUT THE ARTIST Painter, printmaker, and art teacher, Werner Drewes (1899–1985) was among the founding fathers of American abstraction. A student at the famed Bauhaus in the 1920s, he studied under Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Wassily Kandinsky. Following his emigration to the United States in 1930, he was instrumental in introducing modernist Bauhaus concepts and esthetics to America. Drewes’ boldly dynamic and emotionally expressive work, which encompassed both non-objective and figurative genres, brought him critical acclaim and numerous gallery and institutional exhibitions throughout his artistic career. Drewes' graphic work can be found in most major American art museums including, the Ackland Art Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, Bauhaus Archive...