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Josef Achmann
Der schwarze Turm, no. 7 (1920)1920

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Woodcut print of angular urban buildings in high-contrast black and white, with text reading 'JOSEF EICHMANN' at top and 'DIE KLEINE STADT' at lower left
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a narrow street viewed from above, with two figures embracing in the foreground, a dog nearby, and a lone figure walking ahead; dark angular buildings and bare tree branches flank a sharply lit central path, rendered in bold, expressionist gouged lines.
Woodcut print in stark black and white, a solitary figure in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat striding forward through an angular urban setting, with bold gouged lines and fragmented rectangular shapes suggesting buildings in the dark background.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a hatted figure in profile at left, gripping long handles or reins, leaning toward a rounded form at center-right, with bold gouged lines and high-contrast areas typical of Expressionist woodblock technique.
Woodcut print in black and white, standing figure with downcast face and flowing hair amid angular, fragmented architectural forms and a stylized plant, with bold Expressionist gouging and high-contrast graphic treatment.
Woodcut print of an urban riverside scene in black and white, with an arched bridge spanning a river rendered in bold wavy lines, surrounded by angular, tilted buildings and bold gouge marks.
Artist or Maker
Josef Achmann
Title
Der schwarze Turm, no. 7 (1920)
Place Made
Germany, Kiel
Date Made
1920
Medium
Printed material with five woodcuts on wove paper and one woodcut on cover stock
Dimensions
Overall: 9 4/16 x 7 1/2 in. (23.45 x 19.05 cm)
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds
Accession Number
83.1.1321a-f
Classification
Books
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.