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Spaightwood Galleries
Ernst Barlach (German, 1870-1938)
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In 1920-21 Barlach made seven woodcuts to illustrate Die Wandlungen Gottes / The Transformations of God, published in an edition of 121 with the woodcuts signed. the series begins with God creating the universe and ends with him resting. Inbetween however, Barlach gives the story of creation a distinctly modern twist, including a new dance of death.
The Transformations of God. Seven woodcuts. With selections from his writings. trans. Naomi Jackson Groves (Hamburg: Christians, 1962); Bruce Davis, German Expressionist Prints and Drawings: The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. Volume 2: Catalogue of the Collection (Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art/ Prestel, 1989); Friedrich Schult, Ernst Barlach Das Graphische Werk. Werkverzeichnis Band II (Hamburg: Ernst Hauswedell & Co., 1958).
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Der Erste Tag / The First Day (Schult 164, Davis-Rifkind 98: 1). Original woodcut, 1920-21. Published in Die Wandlungen Gottes / The Transformations of God, plate 1. 121 impressions on japon signed in the lower right corner. Handling creases lower left margin, several small chips at margin, not affecting. Exhibited in Expressionnisme Europeen at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 1970. Image size: 257x359mm. Price: $2150.
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The Divine Beggar (Schult 168, Davis-Rifkind 98: 3). Original woodcut, 1920-21. Published in Die Wandlungen Gottes / The Transformations of God, plate 3. Portfolio of 7 woodcuts published in 1922 by Paul Cassirer, Berlin. Deluxe edition of 121 on Japon, each of which is signed in the lower right corner. Our impression is from the unsigned edition on zinc plates made from the original woodblocks; it is prited on thick brown-tinted paper. Image size: 255x358mm. Price: $950.
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Totentanz 2 / TheDance of Death 2 (Schult 168 Davis-Rifkind 98: 4). Original woodcut, 1920-21. Published in Die Wandlungen Gottes / The Transformations of God, plate 4. 121 impressions on japon signed in the lower right corner. Image size: 257x359mm. Price: $2150.
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Die Felsen / The Rocks (Schult 170 Davis-Rifkind 98: 6). Original woodcut, 1920-21. Published in Die Wandlungen Gottes / The Transformations of God, plate 6. 121 impressions on japon signed in the lower right corner. Handling creases lower left margin, several small chips at margin, not affecting the image. Image size: 257x359mm. Price: $2150.
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Der siebente Tag / The Seventh Day (Schult 171, Davis-Rifkind 98: 7). Original woodcut, 1920-21. Published in Die Wandlungen Gottes / The Transformations of God, plate 7. 121 impressions on japon signed in the lower right corner. Handling creases top left and lower right corners, several small chips at margins, not affecting the image. Image size: 257x359mm. Price: $2150.
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Spaightwood Galleries, Inc.
To purchase, call us at 1-800-809-3343 (508-529-2511 in Upton MA & vicinity) or send an email to sptwd@verizon.net. We accept AmericanExpress, DiscoverCard, MasterCard, and Visa.
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.
Visiting hours: Saturday and Sunday noon to 6 pm and other times by arrangement. Please call to confirm your visit. Browsers and guests are welcome.
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