Must

1934

Carl Hoeckner

Associated Names
Carl Hoeckner

Artist, American, born Germany, 1883 - 1972

This is a drawing featuring large figures positioned against a mechanical backdrop. The image depicts colossal, muscular figures struggling under the weight of each other in a dark atmosphere. Below them is a chaotic scene suggesting machinery, with gears and mechanical elements interwoven with humanoid forms. The drawing conveys a sense of struggle and oppression, highlighted by the contrast between the figures and the mechanical environment. Heavy shading intensifies the mood, and the composition leads the eye through a complex space filled with tension.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Eleanor Garner, Chicago, IL; (W. Graham Arader III); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1987; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Must; lower center in graphite: #19; lower right in graphite: Carl Hoeckner; lower right in image: [CH monogram]; lower left verso in graphite: 19

Wikidata ID

Q76550977

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