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Emil OrlikPerformance by members of the Deutsches Theater zu Berlin / - Ornamental Flow -1899
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Emil Orlik (1870 Prague - 1932 Berlin), Ensemble guest performance by members of the Deutsches Theater zu Berlin, 1899. Color lithograph on wove paper, 20 cm x 13.3 cm (image), 29.5 cm x 21 cm (sheet size).
- somewhat darkened, small tears to the outer right margin, slight creases outside the image
- Ornamental Flow -
This graphic is a reduced version of the poster by Emil Orlik for the Deutsches Theater that appeared in the January 1900 issue of the Munich magazine 'Dekorative Kunst'. Still based in Prague, Orlik had become an internationally sought-after Jugendstil artist and was commissioned to design the poster for the Berlin theater's guest performance in Vienna. He combined lettering and figurative representation with flowing ornamentation. The flame of the torch in the theatrical mask is transformed by the flowing ornamental frame into the muse's hair and then into a mask from which the river seems to flow. The orange ornament is enlivened by the complementary color blue, which creates a pattern-like effect that is also reflected in the ornamental letters. Against this background, the poster is a programmatic image of Art Nouveau, which is why it found its way into the prestigious art magazine.
About the artist
Emil Orlik grew up in Prague and studied at Heinrich Knirr's painting school in Munich from 1889 to 1891 and then at the Munich Art Academy from 1891 to 1893. From 1894 to 1896, Orlik returned to Prague, where he did a year of military service and became friends with Reiner Maria Rilke, who inspired him to design books. In 1896 Orlik returned to Munich, where he developed an artistic friendship with Bernhard Pankok. The following year, Orlik opened a studio in Prague, which he ran until 1904. In 1898 he undertook a nearly year-long study trip to England, Scotland, Holland, Belgium and Paris. In 1904, Orlik became a teacher at the Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts. He had been a member of the Vienna Secession since 1899 and published in the Jugendstil magazine 'Ver Sacrum'. In 1905 he was appointed professor at the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts, where he succeeded Otto Eckmann as head of the graphics class until Eckmann's death in 1932. George Grosz, Hanna Höch and Karl Hubbuch were among his students.
In 1900 Orlik made a year-long trip to Japan, which had a lasting influence on his art. In 1904 he published the portfolio "From Japan" and from 1905 to 1910 he illustrated the six-volume edition of the works of the English diplomat Lafcadio Hearn, who lived in Japan. In 1912 he made his second trip to Japan, which also took him to Egypt, Sudan, Ceylon, China, and Korea. His artistic impressions were reflected in the portfolios "Journey to Egypt" (1921) and "Journey to Japan" (1921). The late 1920s were also marked by numerous trips to America, France, Spain, Italy and Yugoslavia.
In addition to his artistic work as an interior designer, which included designs for costumes and stage sets for Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Orlik was primarily a graphic artist and sought-after portraitist. He painted portraits of Gerhard Hauptmann, Henrik Ibsen, Bernhard Pankok, Gustav Mahler, Max Klinger, Rainer Maria Rilke, Ernst Barlach, Lovis Corinth, Otto Dix, Käthe Kollwitz, Max Slevogt, Franz Werfel, Rudolf Steiner, Thomas Mann, Albert Einstein, Franz Marc and Alfred Döblin, among others. His virtuosity as a portraitist led Orlik to be hired as a portraitist for the Brest-Litovsk Peace Conference, which resulted in the portfolio "Caricatures from Brest-Litovsk" (1918).
GERMAN VERSION
Emil Orlik (1870 Prag - 1932 Berlin), Ensemble Gastspiel von Mitgliedern des Deutschen Theaters zu Berlin, 1899. Farblithographie auf Velin, 20 cm x 13,3 cm (Darstellung), 29,5 cm x 21 cm (Blattgröße).
- etwas nachgedunkelt, rechts außen kleine Randeinrisse, leichtere Knickspuren außerhalb der Darstellung
- Ornamentaler Fluss -
Bei der Grafik handelt es sich um die verkleinerte Version des von Emil Orlik für das Deutsche Theater angefertigten Plakats, die in der Januarausgabe der Münchener Zeitschrift ‚Dekorative Kunst‘ im Jahr 1900 erschienen ist. Noch in Prag ansässig, war Orlik zu einem international gefragten Jugendstilkünstler geworden, der damit beauftragt wurde, das Plakat für das Gastspiel des Berliner Theaters in Wien zu gestalten. Dabei verbindet er die Schrift und die figürliche Darstellung durch eine fließende Ornamentik. Die Flamme der in der Theatermaske steckenden Fackel verwandelt sich über den fließenden Ornamentrahmen in das Haar der Muse und wird dann zur Maske, welcher der Fluss zu entströmen scheint. Das orange Ornament wird durch die komplementäre Farbe Blau verlebendigt, was einen musterartigen Effekt bewirkt, der sich auch in den ornamental ausgeformten Buchstaben wiederfindet. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist das Plakat ein programmatisches Bild des Jugendstils, das aus diesem Grund Eingang in die renommierte Kunstzeitschrift gefunden hat.
zum Künstler
In Prag aufgewachsen studierte Emil Orlik von 1889 bis 1891 in München an der Malschule von Heinrich Knirr und anschließend, von 1891 bis 1893, an der Münchner Kunstakademie. Von 1894 bis 1896 hielt sich Orlik wieder in Prag auf, leistete dort den einjährigen Militärdienst ab und freundete sich mit Reiner Maria Rilke an, der ihn zur Buchgestaltung inspirierte. 1896 ging Orlik abermals nach München, wo sich eine künstlerische Freundschaft mit Bernhard Pankok entwickelte. Im Folgejahr eröffnete Orlik ein Atelier in Prag, das er bis 1904 führte. 1898 unternahm er eine nahezu einjährige Studienreise nach England, Schottland, Holland, Belgien und Paris. 1904 wurde Orlik Lehrer am Wiener Kunstgewerbemuseum. Er war bereits seit 1899 Mitglied der Wiener Secession und veröffentlichte in der Jugendstilzeitschrift ‚Ver Sacrum‘. 1905 erfolgte der Ruf zum Professor an das Berliner Kunstgewerbemuseum, wo er als Nachfolger Otto Eckmanns bis zu seinem Todesjahr, 1932, die Graphiklasse leitete. Dort gehörten George Grosz, Hanna Höch und Karl Hubbuch zu seinen Schülern.
Im Jahre 1900 unternahm Orlik eine seine Kunst nachhaltig prägende einjährige Japanreise. Anschließend hielt er Vorträge über Japan, gab 1904 das Mappenwerk ‚Aus Japan‘ heraus und illustrierte von 1905 bis 1910 die sechsbändige Werkausgabe des in Japan ansässigen englischen Diplomaten Lafcadio Hearn. 1912 erfolgte die zweite Japanreise, die über Ägypten, Sudan, Ceylon, China und Korea führte. Die künstlerischen Eindrücke schlugen sich in den Mappenwerke ‚Reise nach Ägypten‘ (1921) und ‚Reise nach Japan‘ (1921) nieder. Auch die späten 20er Jahre waren von zahlreichen Reisen nach Amerika, Frankreich, Spanien, Italien und Jugoslawien geprägt.
Neben seiner künstlerischen Tätigkeit als Raumgestalter, zu denen auch Entwürfe für Kostüme und Bühnenbilder für das Deutsche Theater von Max Reinhardt gehören, war Orlik vor allem Grafiker und ein gefragter Porträtist. Er porträtierte unter anderen Gerhard Hauptmann, Henrik Ibsen, Bernhard Pankok, Gustav Mahler, Max Klinger, Rainer Maria Rilke, Ernst Barlach, Lovis Corinth, Otto Dix, Käthe Kollwitz, Max Slevogt, Franz Werfel, Rudolf Steiner, Thomas Mann, Albert Einstein, Franz Marc und Alfred Döblin. Seine Virtuosität als Porträtkünstler führte dazu, dass Orlik als Porträtist für die Friedenskonferenz in Brest-Litowsk engagiert wurde, woraus das Mappenwerk ‚Karikaturen aus Brest-Litowsk‘ (1918) hervorging.
- Creator:Emil Orlik (1870 - 1932, Czech)
- Creation Year:1899
- Dimensions:Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Berlin, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2438216310572
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