Pechstein was born in Zwickau, the son of a craftsman who worked in a textile mill. Early contact with the art of Vincent van Gogh stimulated Pechstein's development toward expressionism. After studying art first at the School of Applied Arts and then at the Royal Art Academy in Dresden, Pechstein met Erich Heckel and joined the art group Die Brucke in 1906. He was the only member to have formal art training. Later in Berlin, he helped to found the Neue Sezession and gained recognition for his decorative and colorful paintings that were lent from the ideas of Van Gogh, Matisse, and the Fauves. His paintings eventually became more primitivist, incorporating thick black lines and angular figures.
From 1933, Pechstein was vilified by the Nazis because of his art. A total of 326 of his paintings were removed from German museums. Sixteen of his works were displayed in the Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art) exhibition of 1937. During this time, Pechstein went into seclusion in rural Pomerania. He was a prolific printmaker, producing 421 lithographs, 315 woodcuts and linocuts, and 165 intaglio prints, mostly etchings. Pechstein was a professor at the Berlin Academy for ten years before his dismissal by the Nazis in 1933. He was reinstated in 1945, and subsequently won numerous titles and awards for his work. He died in West Berlin. He is buried on the Evangelischer Friedhof Alt-Schmargendorf in Berlin.
$2,900
H 17.88 in W 14.25 in D 0.33 in
Junges Mädchen / Young Woman by Erich Heckel (German, 1883-1970), Woodcut Print
By Erich Heckel
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Erich Heckel (German, 1883 - 1970) Woodcut Print. Title: Junges mädchen / Young Woman (Dube 264 IIIB, Davis-Riffkind 1038, Brücke 14). Original woodcut carved & printed in 1913, woo...
Paper
$236
H 10.24 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Woman - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original woodcut realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The state of preservation is very good. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 – Rom, 1989) wa...
Woodcut
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Erich Heckel German Expressionist Woodblock Print, 1919 "Dostoevski's Idiot"
By Erich Heckel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Erich Heckel (1883-1970) Original Woodblock print, 1919. “Dostoevski's Idiot (Final Scene)” Unframed and in excellent condition. Image size: 9 3/4" H x 11 1/2" W. In a 16" H x 20" ...
Paper
$354
H 8.47 in W 4.14 in D 0.04 in
Figure - Woodcut by Arturo Peyrot - mid-20th Century
By Arturo Peyrot
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original woodcut artwork realized by the artist Arturo Peyrot. Good conditions. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered, 34/90. The artwork represents a figure, ski...
Woodcut
$695
H 19.75 in W 16.75 in
Ossip Zadkine Abstract Linocut Print, 1938, Untitled from XXe Siecle No. 4
By Ossip Zadkine
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Ossip Zadkine Title: Untitled Portfolio: XXe Siecle No. 4 Medium: Linocut Date: 1938 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19 3/4" x 16 3/4" Sheet Size: 12 5/8" x 9 5/8" Signature:...
Linocut
$212
H 8.86 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Figures - Woodcut Print on Paper - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original xylograph on paper by Anonymous Artist of the early 20th Century. In good conditions except for diffused stains. Not signed. This artwork represents two the...
Woodcut
Kopf, Modern Woodcut by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, German (1884 -1976) - Kopf, Year: 1915, Medium: Woodcut on wove paper, Image Size: 6.75 x 9.5 inches, Size: 10.25 x 13.75 in. (26.04 x 34.93 cm), Descripti...
Woodcut
$295
H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Man Figure - Original Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 17.5 x 14 cm. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a l...
Woodcut
$295
H 8.82 in W 6.82 in D 0.04 in
Woman with Raised Face - Original Woodcut by Anonymous Artist Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 15 x 5 cm. Woman with raised face is a unique xylograph realized by an anonymous artist active in the first half of the 20th centur...
Woodcut
$14,750
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 0.04 in
Per un Dramma di Alpinolo Porcella- Woodcut by A. Martini - Early 20th Century
By Arturo Martini
Located in Roma, IT
Alpinolo Porcella is a woodcut print on ivory-colored, realized at the beginning of the 20th century by the Italian artist Arturo Martini (Treviso, 1889 - Milan, 1947) for a drama by...
Woodcut
"Krankes Mädchen" original woodcut
By Erich Heckel
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1920 for the Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart portfolio, and published in Leipzig by Klinkhardt & Biermann in an edition of 500. Catalogue re...
Woodcut
"Männlicher Kopf" original woodcut
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in Germany in 1917 for Die Aktion; this impression is from the deluxe edition of 100 on Bütten laid paper. Catalogue reference: Schapire 202. Image ...
Woodcut
"Der Hirte" original woodcut
By Richard Seewald
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color woodcut. Catalogue reference JH 771. Published in 1919 for Genius. Image size: 9 1/2 x 7 inches (240 x 178mm), on wove paper with full margins. This print is f...
Woodcut
original linocut
By Ossip Zadkine
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original linoleum cut. Printed in 1938 for the rare fourth issue of the art revue XXe Siecle . Size: 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches (317 x 244 mm). Signed in the block (not by hand). ...
Linocut
"Aus dem Composanto" original woodcut
By Richard Seewald
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. The inscription on the banner translates to "Come Sweet Death". Printed in Germany in 1922 for the rare Ganymed portfolio of "Das vierte Jahrbuch der Marees...
Woodcut
"Self Portrait" original woodcut
By Conrad Felixmuller
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1920 for the Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart portfolio, and published in Leipzig by Klinkhardt & Biermann in an edition of 500. Catalogue refere...
Woodcut
