Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
German, 1884-1976
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.to
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Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Kopf, Modern Woodcut by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, German (1884 -1976) - Kopf, Year: 1915, Medium: Woodcut on wove paper, Image Size: 6.75 x 9.5 inches, Size: 10.25 x 13.75 in. (26.04 x 34.93 cm), Descripti...
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1910s Modern Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
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Woodcut
Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head) /// German Expressionism Rottluff Woodcut Modern
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976)
Title: "Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head)"
Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pain of the Beauty of the Woman)
*Issued unsigned
Year: 1918
Medium: Original Woodcut Engraving on wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Fritz Voigt, Berlin, Germany
Publisher: Verlag Die Aktion, Berlin, Germany
Reference: Schapire No. 224, page 46; Jentsch No. 35. Rifkind No. 2563; Lang No. 300; Reed No. 118
Overall size with attached page: 8.5" x 10.63"
Sheet size: 8.5" x 5.38"
Image size: 4.88" x 3.5"
Condition: Toning to sheet (as normal). In very good condition
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Oxnard, CA. Comes from a complete originally bound 48 page folio with 9 original woodcut engravings by Schmidt-Rottluff. Text by Alfred Brust. Presently attached to its accompanying page. The cover and title pages in pictures are not included, only for reference/provenance. There is an example of this work in the permanent collection of the Brücke Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Biography:
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died...
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1910s Expressionist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
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Engraving, Woodcut
JUNGER
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Portland, ME
Schmidt-Rotluff, Karl (German, 1884-1976). JUNGER (DISCIPLE)Woodcut, 1918. S.211. From the Portfolio Neun Holzschnitte (Nine Woodcuts) published by Kurt Wolff in 1918. Edition of 75,...
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1910s Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
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Woodcut
Männlicher Kopf im Profil (Male Head in Profile) /// German Expressionism Modern
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976)
Title: "Männlicher Kopf im Profil (Male Head in Profile)"
Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pain of the Beauty of the Woman)
*Issued unsigned
Year: 1918
Medium: Original Woodcut Engraving on wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Fritz Voigt, Berlin, Germany
Publisher: Verlag Die Aktion, Berlin, Germany
Reference: Schapire No. 219, page 45; Jentsch No. 35. Rifkind No. 2563; Lang No. 300; Reed No. 118
Overall size with attached page: 8.5" x 10.63"
Sheet size: 8.5" x 5.38"
Image size: 4" x 3.38"
Condition: Toning to sheet (as normal). In very good condition
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Oxnard, CA. Comes from a complete originally bound 48 page folio with 9 original woodcut engravings by Schmidt-Rottluff. Text by Alfred Brust. Presently attached to its accompanying page. The cover and title pages in pictures are not included, only for reference/provenance. There is an example of this work in the permanent collection of the Brücke Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Biography:
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died...
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1910s Expressionist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
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Engraving, Woodcut
Männlicher Kopf von vorn (Male Head from the Front) /// German Expressionism
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976)
Title: "Männlicher Kopf von vorn (Male Head from the Front)"
Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pain of the Beauty of the Woman)
*Issued unsigned
Year: 1918
Medium: Original Woodcut Engraving on wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Fritz Voigt, Berlin, Germany
Publisher: Verlag Die Aktion, Berlin, Germany
Reference: Schapire No. 226, page 46; Jentsch No. 35. Rifkind No. 2563; Lang No. 300; Reed No. 118
Overall size with attached page: 8.5" x 10.63"
Sheet size: 8.5" x 5.38"
Image size: 6.38" x 3.5"
Condition: Toning to sheet (as normal). In very good condition
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Oxnard, CA. Comes from a complete originally bound 48 page folio with 9 original woodcut engravings by Schmidt-Rottluff. Text by Alfred Brust. Presently attached to its accompanying page. The cover and title pages in pictures are not included, only for reference/provenance. There is an example of this work in the permanent collection of the Brücke Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Biography:
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died...
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1910s Expressionist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
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Engraving, Woodcut
Männlicher Kopf von vorn, nach rechts gewandt (Male Head Facing Right)
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976)
Title: "Männlicher Kopf von vorn, nach rechts gewandt (Male Head Facing Right)"
Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönhe...
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1910s Expressionist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Portrait Prints
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Engraving, Woodcut
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Christuskopf (Christ Head) /// German Expressionism Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
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Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976)
Title: "Christuskopf (Christ Head)"
Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pain of the Beauty of the Woman)
*Issued unsigned
Year: 1918
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