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Hans Erni Figurative Prints

Swiss, b. 1909

Hans Erni attended the Kunstgewerbeschule in Lucerne in 1927–28, which was followed by further stays in Paris and Berlin. In 1933–34, he joined the artist's group Abstraction-Création in Paris, where he also met artists like Hans Arp, Alexander Calder and Wassily Kandinsky. In the 1930–40s, Erni was very successful with fresco painting, a medium the artist deeply preferred because of its impact on society. In 1950, he created his first ceramic works and discovered lithography as another central technique of his future artistic output. In 1972, Erni set up his studio in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, but he continued to be active in Lucerne, where he was born and obtained personal museum spaces. He was awarded numerous prizes, including the UN Peace Medal Award. His works have been internationally exhibited, including shows in Chicago, New Delhi, Funabashi and Milan. Erni’s artistic output comprises, for instance, around 300 posters, numerous frescoes, around 200 illustrations for books, drawings and various designs for approximately 90 stamps.

(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
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Artist: Hans Erni
The Conversation, Greek Myth Figurative Lithograph
By Hans Erni
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative lithograph of a group of four nude figures in sable brown and gray palette by Hans Erni (Swiss, 1909-2015) circa 1970s. Signed in pencil by artist lower right corner. #22/150 on lower left. Presented in platinum toned wood frame under glass. Image size: 31"H x 22.25"W. Framed size: 32"H x 23W x 1"D Hans Erni was born in 1909. Erni attended the Kunstgewerbeschule in Lucerne in 1927-28, which was followed by further stays in Paris and Berlin. In 1933-34 he joined the artist's group Abstraction-Création in Paris, where he also met artists like Hans Arp, Alexander Calder and Wassily Kandinsky. In the 1930-40s, he was very successful with fresco painting, a medium the artist deeply preferred because of its impact on society. In 1950 Erni created his first ceramic works and discovered lithography as another central technique of his future artistic output. In 1972 he set up his studio in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, but he continued to be active in Lucerne, where he was born and obtained personal museum spaces. Erni was awarded with numerous prizes, including the UN Peace Medal...
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1970s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ay...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Faces
By Hans Erni
Located in Genève, GE
Ed : 42/100 Wooden frame with glass pane 72.7 x 86 x 3.3 cm
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Late 20th Century Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Mother and child
By Hans Erni
Located in Genève, GE
Ed : 18/150 Silver wood frame with glass pane 96.5 x 74.5 x 2.5 cm
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Late 20th Century Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ay...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ay...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ay...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ay...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

At the Table - Lithograph by Hans Erni - 1960s
By Hans Erni
Located in Roma, IT
At the table is a lithograph realized by Hans Erni, in the 1960s. 32x24 cm, no frame. Good conditions. Hans Erni (1909-2015) . He Undertook technical studies, but after his first encounter with art literature in 1927, he set out to study art in Lucerne. He studied in Berlin and Paris, where he had the opportunity to associate with artists who would mark his artistic evolution: Kandinsky, Mondrian, Brancusi, Calder and, in particular, Georges Braque and Picasso. The influence of the latter on his graphic trait was such as to earn him the nickname of Swiss Picasso. He followed a period of travel to Belgium, Italy and, in the late 1930s, London where he encountered abstract art. Here he frequented the painter Ben Nicholson and the sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, among the leading exponents of English abstract art. From 1930 to 1934 he worked under the pseudonym François Grèque. He was one of the founders of the abstract art group Allianz. In 1950 he made his first pottery. In the 1950s he worked for UNESCO and the World Health Organization. For the Principality of Liechtenstein he designed two series of stamps: "Winter Olympics" and "Summer Olympics". He also produced other sets of stamps for the United Nations and the Swiss Post, as well as numerous portraits of celebrities, such as Albert Einstein. On December 23, 1976, the Hans Erni Foundation was established which promotes exhibitions, conferences and other cultural events. since 1981 the foundation has supported the "Panta rei...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Countryside - Lithograph by Hans Erni - 1960s
By Hans Erni
Located in Roma, IT
Countryside is a lithograph realized by Hans Erni, in the 1960s. Two men, seated side by side, probably refresh themselves in a moment of rest from work in the fields. 32x24 cm, no frame. Good conditions. Hans Erni (1909-2015) . He Undertook technical studies, but after his first encounter with art literature in 1927, he set out to study art in Lucerne. He studied in Berlin and Paris, where he had the opportunity to associate with artists who would mark his artistic evolution: Kandinsky, Mondrian, Brancusi, Calder and, in particular, Georges Braque and Picasso. The influence of the latter on his graphic trait was such as to earn him the nickname of Swiss Picasso. He followed a period of travel to Belgium, Italy and, in the late 1930s, London where he encountered abstract art. Here he frequented the painter Ben Nicholson and the sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, among the leading exponents of English abstract art. From 1930 to 1934 he worked under the pseudonym François Grèque. He was one of the founders of the abstract art group Allianz. In 1950 he made his first pottery. In the 1950s he worked for UNESCO and the World Health Organization. For the Principality of Liechtenstein he designed two series of stamps: "Winter Olympics" and "Summer Olympics". He also produced other sets of stamps for the United Nations and the Swiss Post, as well as numerous portraits of celebrities, such as Albert Einstein. On December 23, 1976, the Hans Erni Foundation was established which promotes exhibitions, conferences and other cultural events. since 1981 the foundation has supported the "Panta rei...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Mother and child
By Hans Erni
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From: Les Bucoliques De Virgile (25 plates) Published by Andre et Pierre Gonin, Lausanne Printed by Andre Kundig, Geneve on Velin de Rives paper. Regular edition: 200; plus ...
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1950s Hans Erni Figurative Prints

Composition, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Réflexions Simples Sur Le Corps, Ayant Inspiré Des Lithographie...
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1960s Modern Hans Erni Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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