(After) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG (Nudes)
1984

About the Item

Artist: (after) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG (Nudes)" Year: 1984 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on yellow wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, Bremen, Germany Framing: Recently framed in a contemporary black moulding with frame space Framed size: 29.25" x 19.5" Sheet size: 27.25" x 17.75" Image size: 9.5" x 12" Condition: In excellent condition Extremely rare Notes: Poster produced for a special posthumous exhibition of Rottluff's early watercolors and printmaking "Schmidt Rottluff" at Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, Bremen, Germany from March 8 - May 12, 1984, in tribute to the artist's, would have been, 100th birthday. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died August 9, 1976, West Berlin [now Berlin]), German painter and printmaker who was noted for his Expressionist landscapes and nudes. In 1905 Schmidt-Rottluff began to study architecture in Dresden, Germany, where he and his friend Erich Heckel met Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Fritz Bleyl, two other architecture students who shared their passion for painting. Together they formed the organization of Expressionist artists known as Die Brücke (“The Bridge”), united by the goal of creating a modern, intensely emotional style. The artists of Die Brücke typically preferred to portray scenes of urban life, but Schmidt-Rottluff is particularly known for his rural landscapes. He initially painted in an Impressionist style, but his painting Windy Day (1907) shows the artist’s transition to his mature style, which is characterized by flat areas of boldly dissonant colours. A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential of the woodcut medium. In 1911 Schmidt-Rottluff, with his fellow Die Brücke members, moved to Berlin, where he painted works with more angular, geometric forms and distorted space, revealing his new interest in Cubism and African sculpture. After World War I Schmidt-Rottluff became increasingly interested in religious themes, as seen in the woodcut Head of Christ (1918), which is one of a series of prints about the life of Christ. During the 1920s Schmidt-Rottluff’s work became more subdued and harmonious, losing much of its former vigour and integrity. When the Nazis gained power in Germany, he was forbidden to paint. After World War II he taught art and resumed painting, although he never regained the power of his early works.

Creator:
(After) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Creation Year:
1984
Dimensions:
Height: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph,Offset
Movement & Style:
Expressionist
Period:
1980-1989
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Saint Augustine, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU12124898782
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