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Georg Meistermann

Artwork Details

Composition
1949-1957
Georg Meistermann
screenprint on paper
11 3/4 in x 15 3/4 in (29.8 cm x 40 cm);12 1/2 in x 17 1/2 in (31.75 cm x 44.45 cm);18 in x 22 in (45.72 cm x 55.88 cm)
Museum Purchase
1957/2.8

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Description

Subject Matter:

Composition by Georg Meistermann is an abstract print with biomorphic blue, black, and brown figures. Meistermann's was a popular German contemporary artist before, and after World War II and in 1949 his figures transitioned from realistic depictions to biomorphic abstractions. 

Physical Description:

An abstract composition of irregular, blob-like, blue, black, and brown shapes. Small white spots are scattered over the three different colors of shapes. 

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