Additional information
| Artist | Gleichmann |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Category | German Expressionist, European |
ArtistGleichmann, Otto
Artist Years1887-1953
Artist NationalityGerman
TitleOhne Title (untitled)
Year1919
MediumPrint > Woodcut
DimensionsComposition: 6.9 X 5.6 inches
Sheet: 10.6 X 8.3 inches
Catalog ReferenceRifkind 808
Description
Original woodcut, not signed, printed on soft cream wove paper. With letterpress credits on verso. Published in Das Kestnerbuch, Paul E. Kuppers ed., Heinrich Bohme Pub., Hannover, 1919.
Accession Number296587
NotesOtto Gleichmann (20 August 1887, in Mainz – 2 November 1963, in Hannover) was a key figure in German expressionism. He produced oil paintings, watercolor paintings, sketches, lithographs and pictures in mixed media.
His works from the 1920s and 1930s were characterised by his bad experiences as a soldier (1915) and his injuries (1916) during the First World War - and his belief that the growth of National Socialism was a bad thing.
He took part in the Hannoversche Sezession from 1918, where he met Kurt Schwitters, among others, and became friends with Theodor Däubler. His exhibition was banned, and he was named a degenerate artist in 1938.