Der Küss (1900)
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Exclusive to The Artling
US$ 7,050
Overview
Linocut, Woodcut in 6 colours, on light brown paper.
Edition of 1100
Dimensions: 28cm (H) x 19.5cm (W) x 2cm (D) / 11" (H) x 7.7" (W) x 0.8" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
Behrens, Peter - Der Küss
The Kiss. 1898/1900
Iconic work; the pinnacle of German Jugendstil, European and Art Nouveau.
Woodcut in 6 colours, on light brown paper.
Image size: 19,2 x 15,1 cm.
Sheet size: 28 x 19,5 cm.
Unnumbered edition of 1100 copies
This is the smaller of the two known versions of this colour woodcut, published in 1900 as an original graphic supplement in the Munich magazine Die Kunst , Monatshefte für freie und angewandte Kunst (Munich: Magazinpresse-Verlag 1900), vol. 2.
The print is included in the original 1900's publication, where it is usually detached for framing.
Typographical inscription below: P. BEHRENS, MUNICH /ORIGINAHOLZSCHNITT. Work signed with monogram PB included in the printed work itself.
Artist profile
Peter Behrens
Born: 1868
Hometown: Hamburgo
Based in: Berlin
Behrens, Peter(1868-1940)
German architect and designer. He was born in Hamburg. Between 1886 and 1891 he studied painting at the Academies of Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf and Münich, a city where he participated in the founding of avant-garde movements: Secession (1892), Free Association of Artists (1893) and United Workshops for Art and Crafts …
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