Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

German, 1915-1995

Bernhard Heiliger (11 November 1915, Stettin - 26 October 1995, Berlin) was a German artist. He was considered "West Germany's foremost sculptor", and his large public artworks are a prominent presence in many German cities, especially Berlin. Heiliger began his artistic education with an apprenticeship as a stone carver and a course of study at the Stettiner Werkschule für Gestaltende Arbeiten from 1933-36 under Kurt Schwerdtfeger, who had been a student of the Bauhaus. After this he attended the Staatlichen Hochschule für bildende Künste (National College of Visual Arts) in 1938, where he studied under Arno Breker. In 1941 he was drafted into the army and served as a radio operator on the Eastern Front for two years, before he received an exemption from military service through the intervention of Breker. Despite this he was drafted again in 1944, after which he fled as a deserter through northern Germany. In May 1946 Heiliger exhibits with the painter Fritz Ascher at the Karl Buchholz Gallery in Berlin. Heiliger's design for the Memorial to Unknown Political Prisoners (1953) brought him his first international recognition, earning him the Prize of the National Government and a prize from the Institute of Contemporary Arts. This was followed by his participation in several prominent international exhibits, such as the documenta I & II in Kassel (1955 and 1959) and the Venice Biennale (1956), and by commissions such as sculptures for the German pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. In 1956 he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Art. In 1974 he was recognized with the Federal Cross of Merit, and in 1984 was awarded an honorary membership in the Deutscher Künstlerbund. He died in Berlin in 1995, and was buried in Berlin's Dahlem Cemetery (Friedhof Dahlem). Heiliger's diverse output stretches from his early, organically abstracted figures to his late nonobjective, geometric abstractions. His early work (1945–1962), focuses on the human figure, which is treated in an organic style influenced by Aristide Maillol and Henry Moore. Also from this period is a series of portrait busts of prominent contemporary Germans. The artist departed from the human figure in his second period (1962–1970), instead developing imagery of the "flight of birds and vegetable forms"[4] influenced by the nonrepresentational Informel style. The seven-meter-high The Flame (Flamme, 1962–63), commissioned by the city of Berlin for Ernst-Reuter-Platz,[1] is considered the key work in the transition between the early and middle periods.[4] The Five Continents (Die fünf Erdteile, 1961), by contrast, still alludes to the human figure in the torso-like shapes that make up the composition.

Artist: Bernhard Heiliger

Bernhard HeiligerErker-Treffen 3, 1979

$293

Erker-Treffen 3

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1979 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 142/200 Publisher : Galerie Erker (St. Gallen) 38.00 cm. x 28.00 cm. 14.96 in. x 11.02 in. (paper) Excellent conditi...

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1970s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Bernhard HeiligerUntitled Gestural Abstraction (~63% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY), 1967

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Untitled Gestural Abstraction (~63% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Bernhard Heiliger Untitled Gestural Abstraction Lithograph on BK Rives Year: 1967 Signed and numbered "H.C;" in pencil Edition: 100 + H.C. Size: 20.5 × 12.9 on 25.5 × 19.7 inches COA...

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1960s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Bernhard HeiligerUntitled Gestural Abstraction (~64% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY), 1964

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Untitled Gestural Abstraction (~64% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Bernhard Heiliger Untitled Gestural Abstraction Lithograph on BK Rives 1964 Signed, dated and numbered "E.A." in pencil Size: 24.2 × 15.6 on 30 × 22 inches Edition: 75 + E.A. Publish...

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1960s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Bernhard HeiligerUntitled Gestural Abstraction (~63% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY), 1967

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Untitled Gestural Abstraction (~63% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Bernhard Heiliger Untitled Gestural Abstraction Year: 1967 Lithograph on BK Rives Signed, numbered and inscribed in pencil Edition: 100 + H.C. Size: 20.5 × 12.9 on 25.5 × 19.7 inches...

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1960s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Bernhard HeiligerHommage à Hans Arp, 1966

$293

Hommage à Hans Arp

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1966 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered XVIII/XX Publisher : Galerie Im Erker St. Gallen LCD4676

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1960s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Bernhard HeiligerErker-Treffen 1, 1972

$293

Erker-Treffen 1

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1972 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 151/200 Publisher : Erker (St. Gallen) LCD4705

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1970s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Bernhard HeiligerUntitled Gestural Abstraction, 1967

$800

Untitled Gestural Abstraction

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Bernhard Heiliger Untitled Gestural Abstraction Lithograph on BK Rives 1967 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil Size: 25.75 x 19.7 inches Edition: 55 COA provided *Framing options ...

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Bernhard Heiliger"Komposition" (Composition), 1967

$390

"Komposition" (Composition)

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Bernhard Heiliger “Composition III”, 1967 Medium: Lithograph Signed, numbered or inscribed Edition: 100 + H.C. Size: 20.5 × 12.9 on 25.5 × 19.7 inches COA provided Bernhard Heiliger...

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1960s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Bernhard HeiligerNo title, 1970

$525

No title

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Paris, FR

Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 15/15 98.50 cm. x 76.50 cm. 38.78 in. x 30.12 in. (paper) 84.50 cm. x 59.00 cm. 33.27 in. x 23.23 in. (image) LCD2113

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1970s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Engraving

Rico LebrunAbstract Figurative Lithograph, 1961

$1,500

H 22 in W 31 in D 0.01 in

Abstract Figurative Lithograph

By Rico Lebrun

Located in Houston, TX

Black and white figurative abstract lithograph of two naked, crouching figures by California artist "Rico Lebrun," titled "Crouching Figures" and dated 1961. Additional writing on th...

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1960s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Jonathan HigginsDiamonds & Squares

$900

H 25.5 in W 25.5 in D 0.07 in

Diamonds & Squares

By Jonathan Higgins

Located in New York, NY

JONATHAN HIGGINS is a printmaker whose work juxtaposes watery pigments with rigidly linear compositions. He is currently master printer at Manneken Press...

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Abstract Geometric Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Jean CocteauJean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964, 1964

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H 12 in W 9.45 in

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...

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1960s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Sam FrancisUntitled, 1986

$5,500

H 29.75 in W 22 in

Untitled

By Sam Francis

Located in New York, NY

Dynamic and bold color lithograph on Rives BFK. One of 20 numbered Hors Commerce impressions, aside from the edition of 176. This stunning print is signed and inscribed "H.C. 10/20" ...

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1980s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Color, Lithograph

Wassily KandinskyWassily Kandinsky, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1953 (after), 1953

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H 15 in W 22 in

Wassily Kandinsky, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1953 (after)

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Sans Titre (Untitled), originates from the 1953 folio Derriere le Miroir, Nos. 60–61, published by Maeght Editeu...

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1950s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Eduardo ChillidaEduardo Chillida, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966, 1966

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H 10 in W 7.5 in

Eduardo Chillida, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Eduardo Chillida

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Lithographies et eaux-fortes originales, livres illustres originaux, affiches,...

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1960s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Rufino TamayoRufino Tamayo, Man, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979, 1979

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H 10 in W 7.5 in

Rufino Tamayo, Man, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979

By Rufino Tamayo

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Rufino Tamayo (1899–1991), titled Hombre (Man), from the album Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona - Redfern Gallery, London, originates from the 1979 edition...

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1970s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan MiróLes Essencies de la Terra, Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miró 1968, 1968

$1,250

H 27 in W 23 in

Les Essencies de la Terra, Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miró 1968

By Joan Miró

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Les Essencies de la Tierra Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Guarro Edition: 730/1100 Size: 19.25 x 15.25 in. (48.9 x 38.74 cm) Frame S...

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1960s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henry MooreViolet Torso on Orange Stripes, 1967

$2,926

H 12.21 in W 12.21 in

Violet Torso on Orange Stripes

By Henry Moore

Located in London, GB

Lithograph in four colours on Japon nacré paper 31 x 31 cm - framed Edition of 75 Hand-signed and numbered by the artist Henry Moore’s prints are a vital aspect of his artistic lega...

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1960s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Kenneth NolandArt Card: Kenneth Noland - 1975 Andre Emmerich invitation, Hand signed by Noland, 1984

$1,500

H 6 in W 9 in

Art Card: Kenneth Noland - 1975 Andre Emmerich invitation, Hand signed by Noland

By Kenneth Noland

Located in New York, NY

Offset lithograph invitation Hand signed and dated '84 by Kenneth Noland in ink on the front This invitation was published on the occasion of the 1975 exhibition "Kenneth Noland New ...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Offset, Lithograph

Andre BeaudinAndre Beaudin, Horse, from Views of Paris, 1963, 1963

Unavailable|~~$1,996~~

H 15.35 in W 23.62 in

Andre Beaudin, Horse, from Views of Paris, 1963

By Andre Beaudin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Andre Beaudin (1895–1979), titled Cheval (Horse), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 1963 issue published by Andre ...

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1960s Modern Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander CalderAlexander Calder: From Mobiles to Critters - Lithograph by Alexander Calder-1976, 1976

$291

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in

Alexander Calder: From Mobiles to Critters - Lithograph by Alexander Calder-1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph realized in occasion of Calder's Exhibition at Galleria Rondanini, Rome, 1976. Not signed and not numbered, as issued. Edition of 500. Excellent condition

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1970s Abstract Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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Bernhard HeiligerUntitled Abstract Expressionist Composition, 1966

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H 33.9 in W 23.8 in

Untitled Abstract Expressionist Composition

By Bernhard Heiliger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Medium: Lithograph Year: 1966 Signed, dated, numbered or inscribed Edition: 65 + h.c. Size: 26.9 × 20.3 on 33.9 × 23.8 inches Bernhard Heiliger (11 November 1915, Stettin - 25 Octo...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Bernhard Heiliger Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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