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Apollo

1922

Willi Baumeister

Associated Names

Willi Baumeister

Artist, German, 1889 - 1955

The image shows geometric shapes, including circles, rectangles, and semi-circles, intersecting and overlapping in an abstract arrangement. The composition resembles a human figure with a head, eyes, and an arm. The figure is created with solid black areas and dotted textures for depth and contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1950.1.22
Catalogue Raisonné

Spielmann 2005, no. 18

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

2005

Spielmann, Heinz. Willi Baumeister: Werkkatalog der Druckgraphik. Ostfildern-Ruit, 2005: no. 18.

Wikidata ID

Q65087339

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