Augustin Tschinkel Personnage 1932

Augustin tschinkel: personnage, linocut on paper. Year: 1932 / published 1977 by edition panderma, basel. This is an unnumbered copy of 230 editions. (65 hors commerce were unnumbered), signed in pencil. Provenance: edition panderma, carl laszlo, basel. Galerie von bartha, basel. Private collection, basel. Condition / restauration: Mint archival condition. Biography: Augustin tschinkel (1905-1983), studied at the academy of fine arts in prague and became in the 1920s member of the artists' group "die gruppe progressiver künstler" founded by franz wilhelm seiwert and heinrich hoerle (with other members like otto freundlich, gerd arntz and august sander, cologne). He collaborated with "das gesellschafts- und wirtschaftsmuseum" under the directorship of gerd arntz. His one-man show "augustin tschinkel. Grafiek, illustraties, typografie“ was shown at haags gemeentemuseum, den haag. Tschinkel is an author of numerous books and articles about art and design.

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