Woodcut on wove paper, laid down on book cover
Germany, 1911, issued 1912
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) – Russian painter, graphic artist and art theorist
Monogramed ‘K’ lower left in the block
Back book cover of the almanac ‘Der Blaue Reiter’
Published by Verlag Piper & Co., Munich 1912
Catalogue raisonné: Horst p. 287 [8b]
Image dimensions: 14.6 x 10.7 cm; dimensions of the book cover: 29.5 x 21 cm
Black and silver profile frame: 38.5 x 30.5 cm
Good condition
The almanac ‘Der Blaue Reiter’ represents an important and groundbreaking work for modern art

In 1912 the artists Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc published the almanac ‘Der Blaue Reiter’, that was of crucial importance for the artist association of the same name regarding development and international recognition. The book was published by Piper & Co. in a cloth-bound edition and a general cardboard bound edition, which was issued in an edition of 1200 copies. On the back cover a woodcut vignette by Wassily Kandinsky was printed. The present work is the back cover of the general issue.

Condition:

The woodcut as a book cover it is cut from the binding at the right edge. The paper is overall somewhat soiled and shows additionally occasional tiny stains. There is an unobtrusive scratch in the image. Overall the condition is age-appropriate good. The frame is in good condition, too, with slight signs of wear. The image measures 14.6 x 10.7 cm, the book cover is 29.5 x 21 cm. The framed dimensions are 38.5 x 30.5 cm.

Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)

Wassily Kandinsky was born 1866 in Moscow, but used to live in Germany and France most of his life. He is considered an artist of the Expressionism and Abstract Painting who studied at the Munich Academy under Franz von Stuck. With his later partner Gabriele Münter he took several journeys, eventually meeting the artists Marianne von Werefkin and Alexej von Jawlensky in Murnau. This acquaintance led to the foundation of the ‘Neue Künstlervereinigung München’. A little later in 1911 Kandinsky was also part of the establishment of the so called ‘Blauer Reiter’ that resulted from the ‘Künstlervereinigung München’ and unfortunately split again in 1914. (fea)

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