Horst Janssen (1929-1995) - Allüre - Etching - 25 x 33,2 cm






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- The work is offered unframed, without a frame -
Beautiful, expressive etching by Horst Janssen in the format 33.2 x 25 cm, titled Allüre. The work is an original graphic, hand-signed and numbered, and in very good condition.
Artist: Horst Janssen
Title: Allure
Art: Original graphic art, printmaking
Technique: Etching
Originality: Original
Paper: vellum paper
Origin: 1970
Sheet dimensions: 33.2 x 25 cm
Motif size: 18 x 25 cm
Condition: very good state of preservation.
Signature: Hand-signed and numbered
Print run: 22 copies
Provenance: Auction house
Catalogue of works: Frielinghaus 138/1970
Format: Landscape
Representation: Figurative Art
Epoch: Modern Art
Nationality: German art
Horst Janssen:
Horst Janssen, a prominent German graphic artist and draftsman, was known for his highly detailed and often somber works. Janssen's works include drawings, prints, and illustrations, which are often distinguished by their technical virtuosity and emotional intensity. He inspired numerous artists and was himself influenced by many.
Janssens's masterful and often melancholic compositions find parallels in the works of artists such as Albrecht Dürer and Francisco Goya, who are also known for their detailed and emotionally charged works. Janssens' unique visual language also influenced contemporary artists such as David Hockney and Lucian Freud.
In the contemporary art scene, his influence can be seen in the works of Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz, whose conceptual works often tackle similar themes of transience and human suffering. The works of Gerhard Richter and Käthe Kollwitz also bear Janssens' stamp of emotional intensity and technical finesse.
Janssens' unmistakable style is reflected in the works of Otto Dix and Max Beckmann, whose expressive and often somber compositions touch on similar themes. The intense and often grotesque elements in the works of Francisco Goya and Egon Schiele also show his influence.
Artists such as Edvard Munch and James Ensor, known for their symbolic and often psychologically charged works, were influenced by Janssens' powerful and often dark techniques. His ideas about human existence and the unconscious found an echo in the works of Zdzisław Beksiński and Francis Bacon.
Other notable artists who were inspired by Janssen or followed similar paths are Alfred Kubin and Jean Dubuffet, whose works share similar dynamic and expressive qualities. The intense forms and colors in the works of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Emil Nolde also reveal his influences.
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- The work is offered unframed, without a frame -
Beautiful, expressive etching by Horst Janssen in the format 33.2 x 25 cm, titled Allüre. The work is an original graphic, hand-signed and numbered, and in very good condition.
Artist: Horst Janssen
Title: Allure
Art: Original graphic art, printmaking
Technique: Etching
Originality: Original
Paper: vellum paper
Origin: 1970
Sheet dimensions: 33.2 x 25 cm
Motif size: 18 x 25 cm
Condition: very good state of preservation.
Signature: Hand-signed and numbered
Print run: 22 copies
Provenance: Auction house
Catalogue of works: Frielinghaus 138/1970
Format: Landscape
Representation: Figurative Art
Epoch: Modern Art
Nationality: German art
Horst Janssen:
Horst Janssen, a prominent German graphic artist and draftsman, was known for his highly detailed and often somber works. Janssen's works include drawings, prints, and illustrations, which are often distinguished by their technical virtuosity and emotional intensity. He inspired numerous artists and was himself influenced by many.
Janssens's masterful and often melancholic compositions find parallels in the works of artists such as Albrecht Dürer and Francisco Goya, who are also known for their detailed and emotionally charged works. Janssens' unique visual language also influenced contemporary artists such as David Hockney and Lucian Freud.
In the contemporary art scene, his influence can be seen in the works of Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz, whose conceptual works often tackle similar themes of transience and human suffering. The works of Gerhard Richter and Käthe Kollwitz also bear Janssens' stamp of emotional intensity and technical finesse.
Janssens' unmistakable style is reflected in the works of Otto Dix and Max Beckmann, whose expressive and often somber compositions touch on similar themes. The intense and often grotesque elements in the works of Francisco Goya and Egon Schiele also show his influence.
Artists such as Edvard Munch and James Ensor, known for their symbolic and often psychologically charged works, were influenced by Janssens' powerful and often dark techniques. His ideas about human existence and the unconscious found an echo in the works of Zdzisław Beksiński and Francis Bacon.
Other notable artists who were inspired by Janssen or followed similar paths are Alfred Kubin and Jean Dubuffet, whose works share similar dynamic and expressive qualities. The intense forms and colors in the works of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Emil Nolde also reveal his influences.
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About us
We have been active in the art trade for over 20 years and possess extensive experience in the professional handling and shipping of artworks.
