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Franz Pfemfert
Die Aktion Jg. 12, Nr. 47/48 (15 Dezember 1922)1922

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Printed cover of German periodical Die Aktion, with blackletter masthead, dense text in German, and a reproduced editorial cartoon inset at center
Printed page with four woodcut illustrations arranged in a grid on aged paper, each depicting stylized winged figures with bold black negative space and pale outlines. Captions in German script appear below each image, with a central text box. Expressive, angular linework typical of German Expressionist woodcut technique.
Printed page with four woodcut illustrations of angel figures in dark gray ink on aged yellow paper, with German captions beneath each. Bold, angular linework with dynamic compositions; figures have wings and appear in various poses with stars and swirling forms.
Printed page featuring four woodcut prints arranged in a grid, each depicting a stylized angel figure in bold black with white outline on aged paper. German captions in Gothic script beneath each image, with a centered title block reading "Weihnachtsengel."
Printed journal page with two columns of German text in Gothic typeface, featuring a black woodcut illustration of a seated figure reading or writing, with bold geometric lettering reading 'AKTION' and 'AKT' visible in the composition.

Franz Pfemfert, Verlag der Wochenschrift Die Aktion, Rüdiger Berlit, Die Aktion Jg. 12, Nr. 47/48 (15 Dezember 1922), 1922, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Editor
Franz Pfemfert
Germany, also active Mexico, 1879-1954
Publisher
Verlag der Wochenschrift Die Aktion
Artist or Maker
Rüdiger Berlit
Germany, Leipzig, 1883-1939
Title
Die Aktion Jg. 12, Nr. 47/48 (15 Dezember 1922)
Place Made
Germany, Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Date Made
1922
Medium
Periodical with five woodcuts on wove paper
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, Gift of Robert Gore Rifkind
Accession Number
AC1992.165.45.1-.5
Classification
Periodicals
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Selected Bibliography

  • Davis, Bruce. German Expressionist Prints and Drawings: The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1989; Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1989.