Industrial Monuments

1921

Johannes Molzahn

Associated Names
Johannes Molzahn

Artist, German, 1892 - 1965

Galerie Alfred Flechtheim

Publisher

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove cream paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.6 × 9 cm (4 15/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 × 25.4 cm (12 13/16 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.637.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Salzmann 1977, no. 49, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Zeit-Taster: Eine kleine Kollektion Utopisch-Phantastischer Maschinen und Apparate (Plate 2)

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Associated Artworks

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Zeit-Taster

Johannes Molzahn, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim

1921

The image displays an abstract composition with various geometric shapes like triangles, circles, and intricate line work. These shapes form a design resembling a mechanical contraption, suggesting the image of a bicycle or cart. The background consists of parallel horizontal lines, dotted patterns, and symmetrical zigzag lines, enhancing the abstract nature of the piece. Additionally, there is text in elaborate fonts overlapping the geometric design, adding an artistic touch that complements the overall composition.

Time-Switch: A Small Collection of Utopian and Fantastic Machinery and Equipment

Johannes Molzahn, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim

1921

Text Page (Zeit-Taster)

Johannes Molzahn, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim

1921

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Franz Hilker, Bonn (not in Lugt). (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 2006; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Salzmann, Siegfried, Güse, Ernst-Gerhard, Lange, Barbara. Johannes Molzahn: Das druckgraphische Werk. Duisburg: Wilhelm-Lehmbruck Museum der Stadt, 1977: no. 49, iii/iii

Inscriptions

below image, in graphite: 21./II. Joh Molzahn 21

Wikidata ID

Q77005397

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