Erich Gruner (1881–1966) - KRIEG [War, 14 original etchings, handsigned], 1917.

Erich Gruner (1881–1966).

"Krieg" (Guerra).

Original portfolio with 14 (of 15) original etchings, hand-signed by the Leipzig artist.
Leipzig, Seemann, 1917.

Etchings on Japanese paper, all mounted under their original passe-partouts. Etching number 1 is missing. Embossed numbering of each etching. Original linen portfolio. 40 x 31 cm.

One of 100 numbered copies. A magnificent example, with minimal defects on the covers, slightly torn flaps of the portfolio, etchings and passe-partouts in excellent condition.

Very rare and difficult to acquire.

This is an impressive series by the artist, who served as a soldier in the First World War between 1914 and 1916, being wounded twice, which profoundly marked his view of the conflict and his subsequent artistic production. These images are as explicit and impactful as they are melancholic, devoid of any heroic glorification, unflinchingly depicting the horrors and brutality of war with titles such as "Russian Atrocities," "Cruel Awakening," "The Hanged," "The Homeless," "The Burning Shelter," and "The Direct Impact"...

A publisher's advertisement from the year of publication (September 1917) promotes the work as the artist's "major work" in a full-page spread [Der Kunstmarkt. Wochenschrift für Kenner und Sammler, Heft 43, XIV].
Gruner studied at the Leipzig Academy of Graphic Arts and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under the tutelage of Jean-Paul Laurens.

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