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Rudolf Bauer Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

German, 1889-1953
The true story of Rudolf Bauer is perhaps one of the most complex, tragic, and ironic of 20th century art history. Rudolf Bauer was a pioneering German-born artist who, along with Vasily Kandinsky, was among the first abstract artists in the world. His “non-objective” abstract style would go on to influence virtually all aspects of modern art and serve as a beacon to Pollock, Rothko, and other artists who formed the New York school of Abstract Expressionism. In the first half of the 20th century, Bauer’s works were displayed alongside such luminaries as Picasso, Chagall, Miró, Mondrian, and Kandinsky, in numerous galleries and museums throughout the world. However by the end of World War II, Bauer had stopped painting and fell into obscurity.
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Artist: Rudolf Bauer
Woman in a Fur Wrap
By Rudolf Bauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Woman in a Fur Wrap Pen and ink heightened with white, c. 1920 Signed in ink lower right (see photo) Estate stamp verso (see photo) Provenance: estate of the artist ...
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1920s Art Deco Rudolf Bauer Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Fashion Couple
By Rudolf Bauer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache and Ink on Paper Dimensions: 17.50" x 10.75" Signature: Signed Lower Right
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Early 20th Century Rudolf Bauer Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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German World War I Officer.
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