Hans Uhlmann, Fetisch ‘1958’ German Constructivist Berlin Bauhaus

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Hans Uhlmann, Fetisch ‘1958’ German Constructivist Berlin Bauhaus

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Hans Uhlmann (1900 Berlin - 1975 Berlin) Fetisch, 1958, steel sculpture. Measures: 46.5 x 33.8 x 36.4 cm. Literature: Lehmann-Brockhaus, Ursula, Oeuvreverzeichnis der Skulpturen, in: Werner Haftmann (Hrsg,): Hans Uhlmann, Schriftenreihe der Akademie der Künste, Bd. 11, Berlin 1975, Kat. Nr. 161, S. 201 (ganzs. s/w Abb.) und S. 282 (s/w Abb) Provenance: Galerie Brusberg, Berlin Estate Hans Uhlmann Hans Uhlmann, born in Berlin on November 27th 1900, completed studies in mechanical engineering. His first attempts at sculpture dates back to 1925. He is regarded as the Pioneer of metal sculpting in Germany. Uhlmann taught as an assistant to Max Kloß at the Technical University Berlin from 1926 to 1933. It was at that time that he made his first geometrical heads, which were exhibited at the famous Galerie Fritz Gurlitt. In 1932 Uhlmann discovered wire as a material for his sculptures. On 26th October 1933 he was arrested while distributing anti-fascist pamphlets. He was imprisoned in Berlin-Tegel until 1935. After his release, the artist (whose oeuvre was classified as degenerated) began to create metal sculptures again. After World War II, Hans Uhlmann was appointed as professor for sculpture at the Berlin University of the Arts. In the following years, he produced in constructivistic manner geometric figures made out of iron elements. Since the beginning of the 1950s, he has received numerous commissions for sculptures in the public space and has taken part in international exhibitions such as the documenta, the São Paulo Biennale and the Venice Biennale. Waldemar Grzimek described Uhlmann as an “engineer of plastic form”, one reason being that he often worked in metal. His work had considerable influence on style in Germany and included many pieces for public space. Hans Uhlmann died in Berlin on October 28th 1975. The extensive archive relating to Hans Uhlmann, which was donated to the Berlinische Galerie by the artist’s son, contains biographical material, letters, designs, manuscripts, the artist’s postcard collection, papers, and invitations to exhibitions as well as numerous photos of his works. Important exhibitions: 1951 Biennale São Paulo, Brasil 1953 Hans Uhlmann, Theodor Werner, Woty Werner, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover 1954 27. Biennale Venice 1954 Triennale Milan 1954 Duitse Kunst na 1945, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1955 The New Decade, 22 European Painters and Sculptors. The Museum of Modern Art, New York 1955 documenta I, Kassel 1957 German Art of the 20th Century, The Museum of Modern Art, New York 1958 Openluchtmuseum Middelheim, Antwerpen 1959 documenta II., Kassel 1964 documenta III., Kassel 1967 20th Century Art in Berlin, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 1969 The First International Exhibition of Modern Sculpture. The Hakone Open Air Museum, Tokio 1977 documenta 6, Kassel 1985 German Art in the 20th Century, Royal Academy of Arts, London 2014 Die frühen Jahre: Britische und deutsche Kunst nach 1945, Sprengel Museum Hanover 2015/16 Die Schwarzen Jahre, Geschichten einer Sammlung. 1933 – 1945. Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin.

Dimensions:
Height: 14.34 in (36.4 cm)Width: 13.31 in (33.8 cm)Depth: 18.31 in (46.5 cm)
Style:
Bauhaus (In the Style Of)
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1958
Condition:
Seller Location:
Basel, CH
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU276237970643