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Welcome to Spaightwood Galleries, Inc.
120 Main Street, Upton MA 01568-6193
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Ernst Barlach (German, 1870-1938)
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In 1919 Barlach made 10 woodcuts to illustrate Der Kopf / The Head, a poem by Reinhold von Walther. The work, published by Paul Cassirer in Berlin in 1919, was issued in an edition of 200 with the woodcuts bound. There was also a suite of 20 portfolios containing the woodcuts printed on japon paper and signed on the lower right of each sheet. Each portfolio was signed on the justification page by the poet and the artist as well. Finally, also in 1919, Cassirer and Barlach produced a larger edition printed on zinc plates made from the woodcuts. Our impressions come from this final edition. The poem tells the story of how the beggars revolted against their poverty and the injustice of the rich and under the rule of a legless beggar (their "Head") established their own government. Alas, it quickly shows itself as unjust the one it replaced, thus anticipating Orwell's Animal Farm.
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Der Kopf / The Head (Davis-Rifkind 96:1, Schulte 101). Original woodcut for Der Kopf (1919). 20 signed impressions on japon, 200 impressions on wove paper from the woodblocks, and a larger edition printed from zinc plates made under Barlach's supervision from his woodblocks from which our impression comes. Image size: 168x133mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.
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Fluchende Alte / The Old Blasphemer (Davis-Rifkind 96:2, Schulte 103). Original woodcut for Der Kopf (1919). 20 signed impressions on japon, 200 impressions on wove paper from the woodblocks, and a larger edition printed from zinc plates made under Barlach's supervision from his woodblocks from which our impression comes. Image size: 100x78mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information.
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Lahmer, Blinder, und bettlende alt / The lame, the blind, the aged (Davis-Rifkind 96:3, Schulte 104). Original woodcut for Der Kopf (1919). 20 signed impressions on japon, 200 impressions on wove from the woodblocks, and a larger edition printed from zinc plates made under Barlach's supervision from his woodblocks from which our impression comes. Image size: 129x133mm. Price: Please call or email for current pricing information s
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Spaightwood Galleries, Inc.
To purchase, call us at 1-800-809-3343 (1-508-529-2511 in Upton MA & vicinity) or send an email to spaightwood@gmail.com.
We accept AmericanExpress, DiscoverCard, MasterCard, and Visa.
We also accept wire transfers and paypal.
For directions and visiting information, please call. We are, of course, always available over the web and by telephone (see above for contact information). Click the following for links to past shows and artists. For a visual tour of the gallery, please click here. For information about Andy Weiner and Sonja Hansard-Weiner, please click here. For a list of special offers currently available, see Specials.
All works are sold with an unconditional guarantee of authenticity (as described in our website listing).
Copyright 2004-2017, Spaightwood Galleries, Inc.
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Visiting hours: Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday noon to 6:00 pm and other times by arrangement.
Please call to confirm your visit. Browsers and guests are welcome.
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