Hans Richter - Untitled - Embossing on Aluminium - 1971

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Untitled is an original contemporary artwork realized by hans richter (berlin, 1888 - minusio, 1976) in 1971. Hand-signed and dated … more Untitled is an original contemporary artwork realized by hans richter (berlin, 1888 - minusio, 1976) in 1971. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower right corner: richter 71. Numbered in pencil on the lower left corner: 35/90. Original embossing on aluminum plate. Edition of 90 and xv artist proofs. Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm. Printed by stamperia 2rc, rome; published by 2rc editrice, rome. Very good conditions. Richter was born in berlin into a prosperous jewish family, one of six children. Richter began to draw in his early high school days, producing several portraits of his schoolmates as well as sketches from nature and urban life. By 1913, richter had entered the avant-garde circles of the berlin art world, particularly through his friendship with herwarth walden, editor of the seminal journal der sturm, as well as director of the sturm gallery, where richter saw the latest futurist and cubist paintings and works by expressionists such as ernst kirchner and wassily kandinsky. Richter plunged into this new movement, contributing to dada shows and publications, and creating iconic dada works such as the visionary portraits (1917) and dada köpfe (dada heads, 1918). Richter believed in the artist's power to shape political and social ideas, but it needed a universal language that could be understood by all - the language of abstraction. From zürich he continued to contribute to die aktion but also to new ventures such as the dutch periodical de stijl, edited by theo van doesburg. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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