Frieze

1919-1920

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image displays a series of bold, dark lines and shapes arranged in an abstract composition within a rectangular border. The forms within the composition suggest human figures with recognizable features like eyes and facial outlines, creating the impression of a group of people. The design hints at familiar objects, with some sections resembling seated or reclining figures, potentially implying a gathering or interaction. The artwork's intricate interplay of curves and angles enhances its abstract quality, encouraging viewers to discern human elements within the abstraction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 4.75 × 10.5 cm (1 7/8 × 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.24 × 15.88 cm (6 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.128.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rubenstein 2013, no. 6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, Bethesda, Maryland; acquired 1997 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1926

  • Weber, Max. Primitives: Poems and Woodcuts. New York: Spiral Press, 1926.

1956

  • Weber, Max. Woodcuts and Linoleum Blocks. New York: E. Weyhe, 1956.

2002

  • Burk, Efram L. "A Singular Vision: Max Weber's Artist Book, Primitives." Southeastern College Art Conference Review 14, no. 2 (2002): 127-136.

2013

  • Rubenstein, Daryl R. Max Weber: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Graphic Work. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2013, p. 128, no. 6.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Max Weber

Wikidata ID

Q75407037

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