Kurt Pfister - Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart - 1920

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Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart by Kurt Pfister, first edition (Erstauflage) published in 1920 by Verlag von Klinkhardt & Biermann, Leipzig, in German (Deutsch), 100 pages, with 23 original graphics and 8 plates, bound in a softcover (Broschur).

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Kurt Pfister
German Graphicians of the Present. Leipzig, Klinkhardt & Biermann 1920.

First edition of the significant expressionist anthology with graphics by Max Pechstein, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee, Max Beckmann, Otto Müller, Max Beckmann and others.

With an essay by K. Pfister on Expressionism and its foundations.
Contains lithographs by L. Corinth (Schwarz L 409), M. Liebermann (Schiefler 307), K. Kollwitz (Klipstein 145 I, b), A. Gaul, R. Grossmann, A. Kubin (Raabe 126), P. Klee (Kornfeld 77 II b), G. Grosz (Dückers E 64), O. Müller (Karsch 110 c), M. Unold, K. Casper (Köster 52), R. Beeh (Bosshardt 95), A. Schinnerer, L. Meidner and M. Beckmann (Gallwitz 146).
Thereafter with woodcuts by E. Barlach (Schult 162), R. Seewald (Jentsch H 81 II), H. Campendonk (Engels 33), E. Heckel (Dube 266 B), M. Pechstein (Krüger H 224), K. Schmidt-Rottluff (Schapire 191), L. Feininger (Prasse W 115) and C. Felixmüller (Söhn 189 b).

See also the table of contents!

42 text pages as well as 31 graphic leaves, artists and titles of the works on the reverse of each leaf
BOUNDING: Original half-linen binding with cover illustration by R. Seewald. 33 × 25 cm. -
ILLUSTRATIONS: With 23 original graphics (original lithographs and woodcuts) as well as 8 plates. -

CONDITION: Cut pages very good, binding spine flecked per photo, corners hardly worn. 1 flyleaf and title with a small tear (see photo), text pages 17–31 with small creases in the upper corner/edge – all original graphics, lithographs, woodcuts and plates in perfect condition

Kurt Pfister
German Graphicians of the Present. Leipzig, Klinkhardt & Biermann 1920.

First edition of the significant expressionist anthology with graphics by Max Pechstein, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee, Max Beckmann, Otto Müller, Max Beckmann and others.

With an essay by K. Pfister on Expressionism and its foundations.
Contains lithographs by L. Corinth (Schwarz L 409), M. Liebermann (Schiefler 307), K. Kollwitz (Klipstein 145 I, b), A. Gaul, R. Grossmann, A. Kubin (Raabe 126), P. Klee (Kornfeld 77 II b), G. Grosz (Dückers E 64), O. Müller (Karsch 110 c), M. Unold, K. Casper (Köster 52), R. Beeh (Bosshardt 95), A. Schinnerer, L. Meidner and M. Beckmann (Gallwitz 146).
Thereafter with woodcuts by E. Barlach (Schult 162), R. Seewald (Jentsch H 81 II), H. Campendonk (Engels 33), E. Heckel (Dube 266 B), M. Pechstein (Krüger H 224), K. Schmidt-Rottluff (Schapire 191), L. Feininger (Prasse W 115) and C. Felixmüller (Söhn 189 b).

See also the table of contents!

42 text pages as well as 31 graphic leaves, artists and titles of the works on the reverse of each leaf
BOUNDING: Original half-linen binding with cover illustration by R. Seewald. 33 × 25 cm. -
ILLUSTRATIONS: With 23 original graphics (original lithographs and woodcuts) as well as 8 plates. -

CONDITION: Cut pages very good, binding spine flecked per photo, corners hardly worn. 1 flyleaf and title with a small tear (see photo), text pages 17–31 with small creases in the upper corner/edge – all original graphics, lithographs, woodcuts and plates in perfect condition

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Graphic design, Illustrated
Book title
Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart
Author/ Illustrator
Kurt Pfister
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1920
Edition
1st Edition
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Verlag von Klinkhardt & Biermann, Leipzig
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
100
GermanyVerified
10
Objects sold
Private

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