Volcano
(Vulkan)
1919
from the Zwölf Holzschnitte von Lyonel Feininger (Twelve woodcuts by Lyonel Feininger) portfolio, published by the Staatliches Bauhuas, Weimar, 1923
- Medium
- woodcut
- Place/s of Execution
- Weimar, Germany
- Catalogue/s Raisonné
- Prasse W65
- Accession Number
- P64-1971
- Departments
- International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Olive Hirschfeld, 1971
© Lyonel Feininger/ARS, New York. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Lyonel Feininger played a key role in shaping the Bauhaus school’s innovative approach to modern art and design. He began teaching at the newly established institution in 1919 after being invited by founder Walter Gropius in 1918. During his tenure, Feininger pioneered new printmaking techniques and combined functional design with a fine-art sensibility. Feininger remained at the Bauhaus for several years, mentoring students such as Ludwig Hirschfeld Mack and Hans Friedrich Grohs.
- Subjects (general)
- Abstract Art Landscapes Marines and Seascapes
- Subjects (specific)
- black-and-white (colours) coastal landscapes lines (artistic concept) sailing vessels ships simplicity (artistic concept) volcanic eruptions volcanoes
- Movements
- Bauhaus Expressionism