Fotografie der Gegenwart (Contemporary Photography) (Poster for exhibition in Magdeburg)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1929
- Medium
- Linocut
- Dimensions
- 33 1/4 x 23 1/4" (84.5 x 59.0 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Walter Dexel
Artist
Painting
Walter Dexel was a German painter, designer, and typographer whose abstract compositions combined Constructivist principles with a rigorous geometric vocabulary. Working primarily in the 1920s and 1930s, he developed a distinctive approach to abstraction that integrated typography as a formal element rather than mere notation. His paintings employ bold primary colors, sharp angles, and interlocking planes to create a sense of dynamic movement within a tightly controlled formal structure.
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Record
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- Walter Dexel
- Year
- 1929
- Medium
- Linocut
- Dimensions
- 33 1/4 x 23 1/4" (84.5 x 59.0 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1929-M003482
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified