Composition VIII - The Two Fighters Fight

1934

Werner Drewes

Associated Names
Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image contains a intricate arrangement of angular and curved lines, along with various overlapping shapes, creating an abstract composition. Intersecting lines and geometric forms suggest the presence of familiar objects such as musical instruments, with what appears to be strings or necks of violins or cellos emerging from the design. Additional circular elements and swirling shapes evoke images of celestial objects or bubbles floating in space. The predominantly monochromatic palette emphasizes the interplay between light and shadow, drawing attention to the layered complexity of the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wien Fine Art); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1993, gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 313, no. III.94.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: I-XX; lower right in graphite: W. Drewes - 1934; along bottom edge in graphite by unknown hand: Group.8 No. 87 / (not deciphered) # 94 / FIGHT / from artist proof

Wikidata ID

Q76457355

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