Aquatint etching on paper
Germany, around 1980
Johnny Friedlaender (1912-1992) – German French graphic artist
Signed with pencil lower right ‘Friedlaender’
Inscribed with pencil lower left ‘EA’
Verso inscribed with pencil ‘FOX. Gris ardoise’
Overall dimensions, framed: 67 x 48 cm
Very good condition

The present aquatint etching is a characteristic work by the well-known graphic artist Johnny Friedlaender. It shows abstract elongated shapes interacting with geometric, rigid forms. The work is colored in different shades of gray and brown, set with small accents in red, green and yellow. Friedlaender was specialized in etching techniques and approached the traditional medium with a new contemporary point of view.



The work is in very good condition considering its age. It is signed with pencil lower right ‘Friedlaender’ and inscribed with pencil lower left ‘EA’. Verso it is additionally inscribed with pencil ‘FOX. Gris ardoise’. The upper corners of the paper are verso mounted onto a gray, slightly faded cardboard. The lower right corner of the paper is verso supported by a narrow strip of paper. The frame is in very good condition and measures 67 x 48 cm. The sheet size is 56.5 x 38.5 cm and the plate measures 32 x 24.5 cm.



Gotthard Johnny Friedlaender (1912-1992)

Friedlaender, who was born in Silesia, studied at the State Academy for Art and Arts and Crafts in Wroclaw (then: Breslau). He has had his first exhibitions in Dresden when he was only 18 years old. He was interned by the National socialists in 1933 and immigrated to Czechoslovakia in 1935 where he had further exhibitions of his etchings. He moved to Paris 1937 and got interned again from 1939 -1943 when he joined the British army against Hitler. The etchings from this time are some of the most impressive ones in Friedlaender’s œuvre. When the war was over, Friedlaender returned to Paris and kept producing his etchings for which he received numerous awards. He exhibited successfully worldwide, participated in Biennales and got teaching assignments. In 1974 the German public channel ZDF produced a documentary about his life and in 1980 the Albertinum in Dresden honoured him with a huge retrospective. (cbo)

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