Deathly Stillness (Totenstille) from the portfolio The Poems of Henrik Rytter (Zu den Gedichten von Henrik Rytter)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1937
- Medium
- Metal print
- Dimensions
- plate (irreg.): 16 5/16 x 21 7/16" (41.4 x 54.4 cm); sheet: 19 1/2 x 25 9/16" (49.5 x 64.9 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Rolf Nesch
Artist
Printmaking
Rolf Nesch was a Norwegian printmaker and sculptor best known for his intaglio prints and abstract metal constructions. Working primarily in the mid-twentieth century, he developed a distinctive approach to etching and engraving that emphasized linear complexity and spatial depth. His metal sculptures combined found industrial materials with geometric abstraction.
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Record
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- Rolf Nesch
- Year
- 1937
- Medium
- Metal print
- Dimensions
- plate (irreg.): 16 5/16 x 21 7/16" (41.4 x 54.4 cm); sheet: 19 1/2 x 25 9/16" (49.5 x 64.9 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1937-M055791
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified