A.R. Penck (1939–2017) - Mann mit Weltrad
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A. R. Penck, Mann mit Weltrad (TTT – Mann mit Rad), screen print on handmade paper, approximately 100 × 70 cm, limited edition, artist's proof (E.A.), handsigned, in excellent condition, Germany, circa 1990s.
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A.R. Penck - “TTT – Man with Wheel,” ca. 1990s
Screen printing on handmade paper
ca. 100 × 70 cm
Signed in pencil
Labeled “E.A.” – Artist’s proof
About the work
With TTT – Man with Wheel comes a large-format original graphic by A. R. Penck from the 1990s for the call. The work presents, in a reduced, sign-like form, a human figure with a wheel and thus exemplifies Penck’s unmistakable visual language.
Penck had been developing an independent visual signaling system since the 1960s. People, animals, numbers, geometric shapes and seemingly elemental symbols are reduced to a few lines and combined. The resulting “standard” figures are among the best-known motifs of his oeuvre. His imagery combines archaic-looking signs with influences from graffiti, prehistoric art and modern communication.
Printmaking also played an important role in Penck’s oeuvre. In the 1980s and 1990s, numerous large-format screen prints were produced, partly on handmade or artist’s paper. The Fahnemann Gallery, for example, documents an extensive series of Penck’s screen prints from 1984 to 1993.
Artist’s proof
The present sheet is labeled “E.A.”. The abbreviation stands for Épreuve d’artiste, i.e. artist’s proof. Such prints were produced outside the regular numbered edition for the artist or as display copies.
On the imagery
Penck’s figures appear at first glance as simple line drawings. It is precisely this reduction that is a key component of his art. The artist developed a kind of universal sign system in which human actions, movements and relationships are suggested with only a few graphical elements.
The “TTT” appearing on the sheet refers to Triple Trip Touch, the experimental Free Jazz formation founded by A. R. Penck together with the musician Frank Wollny. Penck’s interest in music and improvisation was closely linked to his pictorial work: rhythm, repetition, and reduced signs recur in both realms.
Thus the “Man with Wheel” does not appear as a naturalistic figure but as an elemental sign for the human being and movement. Together with the “TTT,” it creates a characteristic fusion of Penck’s sign world, dynamism and musical improvisation – a particularly appealing facet of his work.
The artist
A. R. Penck, born Ralf Winkler in 1939 in Dresden and who passed away in 2017 in Zurich, is counted among the significant German artists of the postwar period.
His extensive oeuvre includes painting, drawing, graphic art and sculpture. Penck is best known for his reduced figures and signs, often reminiscent of prehistoric cave paintings, pictograms and graffiti.
In addition to visual art, Penck also engaged intensively with music and literature. His art repeatedly revolves around questions of communication, social systems and the place of humans within their environment.
Work data
Artist: A. R. Penck (Ralf Winkler, 1939–2017)
Title: TTT – Man with Wheel
Date of origin: ca. 1990s
Technique: Screen print on handmade paper
Dimensions: ca. 100 × 70 cm
Signature: pencil-signed
Designation: “E.A.”
Edition: Artist’s proof / Épreuve d’artiste
Work type: Original graphic
Condition
The individual condition should be judged on the basis of the present exemplar and, if necessary, supplemented.
For a large-format graphic on handmade paper, it is especially advisable to check the sheet edges, the paper surface, possible creases or handling marks, and any mounting traces.
Shipping
Shipping is securely packed with DHL and tracking.
A.R. Penck - “TTT – Man with Wheel,” ca. 1990s
Screen printing on handmade paper
ca. 100 × 70 cm
Signed in pencil
Labeled “E.A.” – Artist’s proof
About the work
With TTT – Man with Wheel comes a large-format original graphic by A. R. Penck from the 1990s for the call. The work presents, in a reduced, sign-like form, a human figure with a wheel and thus exemplifies Penck’s unmistakable visual language.
Penck had been developing an independent visual signaling system since the 1960s. People, animals, numbers, geometric shapes and seemingly elemental symbols are reduced to a few lines and combined. The resulting “standard” figures are among the best-known motifs of his oeuvre. His imagery combines archaic-looking signs with influences from graffiti, prehistoric art and modern communication.
Printmaking also played an important role in Penck’s oeuvre. In the 1980s and 1990s, numerous large-format screen prints were produced, partly on handmade or artist’s paper. The Fahnemann Gallery, for example, documents an extensive series of Penck’s screen prints from 1984 to 1993.
Artist’s proof
The present sheet is labeled “E.A.”. The abbreviation stands for Épreuve d’artiste, i.e. artist’s proof. Such prints were produced outside the regular numbered edition for the artist or as display copies.
On the imagery
Penck’s figures appear at first glance as simple line drawings. It is precisely this reduction that is a key component of his art. The artist developed a kind of universal sign system in which human actions, movements and relationships are suggested with only a few graphical elements.
The “TTT” appearing on the sheet refers to Triple Trip Touch, the experimental Free Jazz formation founded by A. R. Penck together with the musician Frank Wollny. Penck’s interest in music and improvisation was closely linked to his pictorial work: rhythm, repetition, and reduced signs recur in both realms.
Thus the “Man with Wheel” does not appear as a naturalistic figure but as an elemental sign for the human being and movement. Together with the “TTT,” it creates a characteristic fusion of Penck’s sign world, dynamism and musical improvisation – a particularly appealing facet of his work.
The artist
A. R. Penck, born Ralf Winkler in 1939 in Dresden and who passed away in 2017 in Zurich, is counted among the significant German artists of the postwar period.
His extensive oeuvre includes painting, drawing, graphic art and sculpture. Penck is best known for his reduced figures and signs, often reminiscent of prehistoric cave paintings, pictograms and graffiti.
In addition to visual art, Penck also engaged intensively with music and literature. His art repeatedly revolves around questions of communication, social systems and the place of humans within their environment.
Work data
Artist: A. R. Penck (Ralf Winkler, 1939–2017)
Title: TTT – Man with Wheel
Date of origin: ca. 1990s
Technique: Screen print on handmade paper
Dimensions: ca. 100 × 70 cm
Signature: pencil-signed
Designation: “E.A.”
Edition: Artist’s proof / Épreuve d’artiste
Work type: Original graphic
Condition
The individual condition should be judged on the basis of the present exemplar and, if necessary, supplemented.
For a large-format graphic on handmade paper, it is especially advisable to check the sheet edges, the paper surface, possible creases or handling marks, and any mounting traces.
Shipping
Shipping is securely packed with DHL and tracking.
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Artist
A.R. Penck (1939–2017)
Title of artwork
Mann mit Weltrad
Technique
Silkscreen
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
70 cm
Sold with frame
No
Period
1990-2000
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