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Untitled

Rolf Cavael

Artwork Details

Untitled
1953
Rolf Cavael
screenprint on paper
12 15/16 in. (32.86 cm); ; ;18 1/8 in x 22 1/8 in (46.04 cm x 56.2 cm)
Gift of Jean Paul Slusser
1961/2.46

Description

Subject Matter:

Rolf Cavael was a founding member of Zen 49, a group of German artists that were inspired by the basic concepts of Zen Buddhism. They formed in 1949 with the goal of creating a post-war art style that was specific to Germany. Cavael's work both with the group and before its formation was highly abstract and non-representational like this untitled print. 

Physical Description:

In this abstract print, wide, curved black lines are layered over spots of pale bluish grey and shades of yellow. Wide swaths of grey exist in the background. 

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