Otto Nebel (1892-1973) - Collage






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Otto Nebel, Collage, a 1961 mixed-media work with gold pigment, collage on paper 27 × 15 cm, origin Switzerland, abstract expressionism, original edition, sold with frame, hand-signed, in good condition.
Description from the seller
This work by Otto Nebel, produced in 1961, is a collage enriched with gold pigment that combines overlapped materials, graphic strokes and abstract shapes in a composition of strong visual intensity. The golden areas introduce flashes and depths that dialogue with the black, red, blue and ochre colors, creating an internal rhythm very characteristic of his mature production.
Plastic language and visual construction
• The collage articulates fragments of paper, lines and geometric shapes that Nebel organizes with dynamic balance, where each element seems to respond to the next.
• The golden pigment functions as a luminous axis, lending a symbolic and almost ritual character, in addition to a material contrast between matte and shiny surfaces.
• The composition maintains the tension between order and freedom, a constant in his work from the sixties.
Otto Nebel and his artistic importance
• Nebel was a singular figure within European avant-garde, linked to the Bauhaus milieu and close to artists such as Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, with whom he shared the search for an autonomous visual language based on rhythm, color and structure.
• His work stands out for the integration of poetry, music and visual arts, developing his own system of signs and shapes that places him among the most original experimenters of late expressionism and lyrical abstraction.
• Unlike other artists in his circle, Nebel maintained an independent career, which has made his work particularly valued for its coherence, its introspective character, and its contribution to mixed media and collage in the twentieth century.
Presentation and aesthetic reading
• The silver ornamental frame creates a deliberate contrast with the collage’s modernity, reinforcing the material presence of the work and underscoring the richness of textures and pigments.
• The piece reflects Nebel’s creative maturity, where his interest in structure, technical experimentation and the spiritual dimension of color converge.
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Seller's Story
Translated by Google TranslateThis work by Otto Nebel, produced in 1961, is a collage enriched with gold pigment that combines overlapped materials, graphic strokes and abstract shapes in a composition of strong visual intensity. The golden areas introduce flashes and depths that dialogue with the black, red, blue and ochre colors, creating an internal rhythm very characteristic of his mature production.
Plastic language and visual construction
• The collage articulates fragments of paper, lines and geometric shapes that Nebel organizes with dynamic balance, where each element seems to respond to the next.
• The golden pigment functions as a luminous axis, lending a symbolic and almost ritual character, in addition to a material contrast between matte and shiny surfaces.
• The composition maintains the tension between order and freedom, a constant in his work from the sixties.
Otto Nebel and his artistic importance
• Nebel was a singular figure within European avant-garde, linked to the Bauhaus milieu and close to artists such as Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, with whom he shared the search for an autonomous visual language based on rhythm, color and structure.
• His work stands out for the integration of poetry, music and visual arts, developing his own system of signs and shapes that places him among the most original experimenters of late expressionism and lyrical abstraction.
• Unlike other artists in his circle, Nebel maintained an independent career, which has made his work particularly valued for its coherence, its introspective character, and its contribution to mixed media and collage in the twentieth century.
Presentation and aesthetic reading
• The silver ornamental frame creates a deliberate contrast with the collage’s modernity, reinforcing the material presence of the work and underscoring the richness of textures and pigments.
• The piece reflects Nebel’s creative maturity, where his interest in structure, technical experimentation and the spiritual dimension of color converge.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
