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Herwarth Walden
Der Sturm Jg.1-3, Heft 1-104April 1911-March 1912

Not on view
Woodcut print in bold black and white showing a crowded two-level dance hall with dancing couples and seated figures on a balcony above
Woodcut print of three female dancers in short full skirts, rendered in bold black lines with angular, simplified forms; figures mid-movement with limbs extended, one figure high-kicking at center; decorative border at top edge.
Black and white print of two nude figures in an interior; a seated figure in the foreground faces right beside a decoratively patterned circular object, while a second reclining figure appears behind, rendered in bold Expressionist lines with angular, simplified forms.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a reclining nude figure rendered in bold angular lines against a heavily carved black background, with German text below reading "Mädchen Zeichnung von Schmidt-Rotluff."
Woodcut print in stark black and white of a reclining figure in the foreground, arm raised behind the head, with a second smaller figure visible in the background beside a rounded arch with horizontal striped patterning; bold, angular gouged lines throughout.
Woodcut print in black and white; three women in short dresses seated around a small table beneath a scalloped tent canopy and arched doorway, rendered with bold, angular lines and high-contrast flat areas.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a reclining nude figure in three-quarter view, with angular, expressionistic gouged lines. Abstract patterned textile in the foreground and stylized foliage in the background.
Woodcut print in black and white; a nude figure reclines on a dark surface, propped on one arm, with a vase of flowers and a framed picture visible in the background; bold, angular gouged lines and high-contrast areas typical of Expressionist woodcut technique.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a street or road receding sharply into the distance, flanked by buildings and trees, with bold gestural marks and a dramatic clouded sky above.
Black and white woodcut or linocut print with bold lines; three figures in an interior scene—one seated at a table on the left, a woman resting on a sofa in the center, and a seated figure at right, with curtained window in background.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting four nude figures in an interior setting, rendered with bold angular lines and high contrast; two standing figures face forward at left, a third bends at center, and a fourth crouches at lower right near a large bowl.
Woodcut print in black and white, bold silhouetted figures of adults and children gathered in groups across a textured ground of dense horizontal hatched lines, with a crowd receding into the background.
Woodcut print in black and white; two nude figures among flat rocks beside water, one seated and hunched on the left, one standing upright on the right, rendered with bold carved lines against a dark background.
Woodcut print in black and white, a reclining figure rendered in bold, gestural white lines against a black ground, with energetic carved marks suggesting drapery and a table or chair below.
Woodblock print in black and white depicting four figures beneath a leafy tree, with birds perched in the branches. Two figures recline and sit at center-right; two more crouch and reach at left. Bold, angular lines with high contrast.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting three figures swimming or bathing in churning water, surrounded by bold angular wave forms and jagged foliage shapes, with strong contrasts and expressive carved lines typical of Expressionist printmaking.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting an outdoor summer scene, with tall vertical tree trunks casting bold shadows across a sunlit ground; architectural elements and a seated figure visible in the background, rendered in high-contrast flat forms.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting two figures dancing energetically in the foreground, rendered with bold, angular lines and high contrast. At left, a reclining figure rests near a table with a potted plant; at right, a seated figure looks on. Dynamic, expressionistic composition with stark carving marks.
Woodcut print in black and white, a crowd of figures arranged in a circular formation at center, surrounded by architectural arches and horizontal bands, with bold high-contrast gouged marks and visible wood grain texture.
Black and white print with bold, gestural linework depicting a reclining nude figure supported by a clothed seated man, with additional figures sketched loosely in the background; signature and printed text in Latin script along the lower edge.
Woodcut print in black and white of a seated nude figure with long hair, surrounded by angular, jagged forms suggesting foliage or flames, rendered with bold gestural gouging and high contrast.
Woodcut print in stark black and white; a hooded figure in the foreground faces forward with stylized facial features, surrounded by fragmented mask-like faces against a dark background; a decorative scrollwork border runs along the bottom; monogram 'H.R.B.' at lower left; caption in German reads 'Richter-Berlin: Die Brüstung / Originalholzschnitt.'
Woodcut print in black and white of a standing figure in clown costume, holding a stick aloft with one hand, surrounded by bold abstract shapes and swirling forms, with expressive gestural carving throughout.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting three acrobat figures in patterned costumes; one performs a handstand atop another's shoulders while a third figure stands to the right, surrounded by angular, expressionistic forms with bold hatched lines.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a reclining nude figure, rendered with bold, energetic gouged lines and swirling forms; a large spiral dominates the left side, with flowing strokes suggesting drapery or foliage throughout.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a landscape of rolling dunes or hills, with bold carved forms and jagged gouged marks. A small dark building sits on the horizon beneath a minimal sky.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting two overlapping heads in profile, rendered with bold angular lines and jagged gouge marks; German text and mirror-reversed lettering visible at top right and lower right.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Ball, 1911, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Editor
Herwarth Walden
Germany, also active Russia, 1878-1941
Publisher
Verlag Der Sturm
Germany, Berlin, 1910-1932
Artist or Maker
Various Artists
Title
Der Sturm Jg.1-3, Heft 1-104
Date Made
April 1911-March 1912
Medium
Bound volume of 27 periodical issues with original woodcuts on wove paper
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
83.1.1390.1-.27
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.