$1,400
The Green Moon
DREWES, Werner
Woodcut printed in colors on laid Japan paper.Reference: Rose 308. Stated edition of 30, with artist’s proofs.Signed, dated, and numbered "10/XXX" ...
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Born in Canig, Germany (now Kaniów, Poland) to a Lutheran pastor and his wife, Werner Drewes (American, 1899-1985) is considered one of the founding fathers of American Abstraction by introducing the concepts of the Bauhaus to the United States. Although his family was hoping his artistic leanings would lead him to a career in architecture, Drewes was drawn to visual art and the new wave of abstraction that was emerging in artistic circles. After serving in the German army in World War I, he traveled and created art, most notably at the famous Bauhaus School. Drewes accrued an impressive list of colleagues and friends, including Paul Klee, László Moholy-Nagy, and Wassily Kandinsky. The rise of Nazism and accompanying disdain for abstract art, Drewes moved to New York City in 1930. Continuing his friendship and mentorship with Kandinsky, Drewes immediately immersed himself in the artistic circles of New York and was widely exhibited by public institutions and private galleries.
Werner Drewes’ abstraction was influenced by his travels and his artistic comrades. His work was grounded in reality and had more natural forms than many of his famous contemporaries. His prints also embraced Bauhaus brutalism, abstractionists’ color, and repetition of shapes and patterns.
He became an American citizen and participated in many artistic organizations such as the American Artists’ Congress, American Abstract Artists, and creating prints for the Graphic Arts Division of the WPA Federal Art Project. His collective spirit and gift for bringing people together drew him to teaching. He taught at numerous institutions, including Columbia University, Brooklyn College, Chicago’s Institute of Design, Washington University in St. Louis and more.
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Reflections
DREWES, Werner
Also known as "Northern Swamp". Woodcut printed in five colors from three or four blocks on tan laid Japan paper. Reference: Rose 197. Probably fro...
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Witches Dance
DREWES, Werner
Woodcut printed in colors laid Japan paper.Reference: Rose 381.Edition of 25. Signed, dated, and numbered "7/XXV" in pencil.
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Three-Masted Schooner
DREWES, Werner
Woodcut on thin laid Japan paper.Reference: Rose 60.Stated edition of 30, unlikely. Signed, dated, and annotated "Pr. 2" in pencil. Prints from the...
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Playful Construction
DREWES, Werner
Woodcut printed in colors laid Japan paper.Reference: Rose 411.Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 20. Signed, dated, and annotated "AP 2" in...
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Equilibrium
DREWES, Werner
Woodcut printed in colors laid Japan paper.Reference: Rose 366.Artist's proof, from the edition of 20. Signed, dated, and numbered "AP/2 XX Ed" in ...
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Sheilagh Head
DREWES, Werner
Color woodcut on thin laid Japan paper. Reference: Rose 142. Stated edition of 10. Very scarce. Signed, dated, and numbered "5/X" in pencil. With a...
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