Handbewegung

1961

Gerhard Hoehme

Associated Names
Gerhard Hoehme

Artist, German, 1920 - 1989

The image shows swirling and overlapping lines, creating a chaotic composition. It features curves and jagged edges, reminiscent of tree bark or rock surfaces. The lines intertwine to form a pattern resembling natural elements floating in the wind. The artwork uses earthy tones like browns and blacks, enhancing the connection to nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint from two plates on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 x 32.5 cm (9 5/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 38 x 35.5 cm (14 15/16 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.286

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Heuer 1992, no. 61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 1, 2007; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Heuer, Egon. Gerhard Hoehme. Die Druckgrafik. Markisches Museum der Stadt Witten, Witten. 1992: no. 61

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 2/12 Handbewegung; lower right in graphite: G. Hoehme 61

Wikidata ID

Q76556535

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