Name: Nikolaus Niko Braun German Expressionist Oil Original Frame 1922
Brand: Nikolaus Niko Braun

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A stirring and deep avant-garde landscape oil on artist's board by German/Hungarian artist Nikolaus Niko Braun. This work is in the original, period, solid wood frame and retains the original hand-lettered brass name plate. The work is signed with a monogram in the lower left corner and also inscribed, signed and dated verso by the artist.

Nikolaus Niko Braun (Miklos Bela) was a German/Hungarian artist and sculptor who was born in 1900. In 1920 hebecame a student of Arthur Segal at his painting studio in Berlin. Mr. Segal and Mr. Braun were members of the Novembergruppe (November Group) and the studio of Mr. Segal was a regular meeting place for artists, Adolph Behne, Raoul Hausmann, Hannah Hoch, Kurt Schwitters and George Grosz. Mr. Braun exhibited with the November Group from 1923 on. Both Mr. Segal and Mr. Braun were also associated with Der Sturm (The Storm) and the December Gallery. In 1924, Mr. Braun participated in the First German Art Exhibition in Moscow. In 1925 Mr. Braun and Mr. Segal published a treatise entitled, "Lichtprobleme der Bildenden Kunst" (On the Problem of Light in the Fine Arts). This volume was an exploration of the meaning of light and form in their work. This book is extremely rare and only four copies are known to be in libraries worldwide. Both teacher and student were strongly influenced by Viking Eggeling's early film experiments. In 1924, Braun and Segal, along with Moholy-Nagy, Laszlo Peri, Erno Kallai and Alfred Kemeny were in attendance at Mr. Eggeling's presentation of Diagonal Symphony. In 1938 Braun emigrated to Budapest and later in 1949, he moved to the United States. Mr. Braun died in New York in 1950. Mr. Braun has work in the Berlinische Galerie in Berlin and in the Yad Vashem Art Museum.

Creator:
Nikolaus Niko Braun (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1922
Condition:
Very good original condition.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: U100408888323

Nikolaus Niko Braun German Expressionist Oil Original Frame 1922

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