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Sandor Bortnyik
Der Sturm Jg. 12, Heft 4 - Jg. 14, Heft 121921-1923

Not on view

Black and white print with bold repeated text reading 'Gott ist tot,' geometric crescent and chevron motifs in horizontal bands, and bull's-eye circles at the bottom; Roman numerals 'XLVI' in upper right

Linocut print, abstract composition in black on white, featuring an arrangement of angular geometric forms — horizontal bars, a circle, diagonal lines, and ladder-like shapes — connected along a curved baseline.

Woodcut print with bold abstract composition in black and white; densely carved ground with irregular white slivers, triangular voids, and sweeping curved lines throughout.

Woodcut print in bold black and white, featuring a standing figure at right beside a large tree trunk, with sweeping curvilinear forms suggesting landscape elements; strong contrast with broad, expressive cut lines. German text below reads "Holzschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt."

Black and white print featuring two stylized parrots rendered in bold geometric forms, with fragmented angular shapes, checkered and striped patterns, and a large circular disc in the background, in a Futurist graphic style.

Linocut print in black on white; abstract composition featuring a large circle enclosing a bold letter P, numeral 5, and a spoked wheel, with diagonal bars, geometric fragments, and scattered dots extending outward; rough-edged ink texture characteristic of relief printing.

Woodblock print with abstract composition of intersecting white diagonal lines, angular fragments, and curved arcs against a heavily textured black ground, with visible wood-grain texture throughout. German text caption below reads "Holzschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt."

Linocut print in black and white, abstract swirling forms suggesting a plant or flower, with bold curved lines spiraling inward against a solid black background, printed directly from the block.

Linocut print, abstract composition of interlocking geometric forms in stark black and white, combining circles, triangles, and rectangular shapes with crisp, bold contrasts; monogram and date '21 in lower right corner.

Linocut print in black and white depicting an abstract landscape with bold, sweeping organic forms suggesting rolling hills, clouds, or waves, rendered with vigorous gouged lines and high-contrast areas of solid black.

Magazine cover with linocut print on orange ground; bold black geometric abstract composition of circles, triangles, rectangles, and diagonal lines forming a Constructivist arrangement; German text in black letterpress above and below.

Linocut print, abstract geometric composition in black and white with overlapping squares, rectangles, a circle, triangle, and diagonal forms, showing visible ink texture from direct block printing.

Woodblock print in black and white depicting an abstracted industrial cityscape with geometric building forms, a large circle suggesting a smokestack or silo, an arched bridge, and a small schematic human figure at lower right; bold white outlines on dark ground with visible wood grain texture.

Woodblock print, abstract geometric composition in black and white with visible wood grain texture; interlocking rectangular and square forms create a bold constructivist arrangement.

Linocut print, abstract geometric composition of black vertical bars and diagonal bands intersecting a large circle, with visible ink texture on white paper. German text in Roman type below the image.

Linocut print, abstract composition of bold black-and-white geometric forms including sharp triangles, diagonal lines, rectangles, and a rounded organic shape at upper right, with a checkerboard pattern at lower right; monogram and date visible at lower right.

Magazine cover with bold German-language text at top; linocut print below depicting two angular industrial or architectural structures in black against cream ground, with flat geometric forms and diagonal braces.

Linocut print in black and white, abstract geometric composition of angular industrial or architectural forms with interlocking rectangular and diagonal shapes against a solid black background. German text below reads 'Linoleumschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt.'

Linocut print of an abstract geometric composition in black and white, combining a large curved arc on the left, a central rectangular block, and a quarter-circle on the right, with German text caption below reading 'Peri: Linoleumschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt.'

Woodblock print with bold geometric abstraction; white rectangular and L-shaped forms cut against a heavily textured black ground, with visible wood grain throughout. German text in Latin typeface below reads "Holzschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt."

Linocut print, abstract geometric composition in black and white featuring two large solid black circles overlapping at center, surrounded by interlocking rectangles, diagonal bands, and partial circular arcs. Small monogram at lower right.

Woodcut or linocut print in black and white depicting an urban bridge and elevated structure, with bold geometric forms, diagonal beams, arched supports, and vertical striped patterns suggesting skyscrapers in the background.

Linocut print, black and white abstract geometric composition with bold rectangular forms, diagonal lines, and a striped arrow shape pointing right; intersecting lines and parallel ruled bands suggest movement and transmission, with German text below in roman type.

Linocut print in stark black and white depicting intertwined animal figures — including birds and what appears to be a scorpion — surrounded by angular, fragmented geometric forms with bold, rough-cut lines.

Linocut print in black and white depicting two stylized figures rendered in interlocking geometric and curvilinear forms, one fragmented with angular shapes and spiky head, the other outlined with flowing contours, on a white ground. German caption text below reads 'Linoleumschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt.'

Linocut print with bold black geometric forms on white ground: two vertical rectangles of differing heights with horizontal bases, suggesting abstracted industrial structures, plus a small detached rectangle at lower right. Visible ink texture from direct block printing.

Linocut print, abstract geometric composition in stark black and white, featuring interlocking rectangles, a large circle, and angular forms nested within a square border with visible ink texture.

Linocut print, abstract composition of fragmented angular and diagonal forms in stark black and white, with bold gouged lines creating geometric planes and striped textures throughout.

Linocut print, abstract composition of interlocking curved and angular black forms suggesting organic shapes and circular motion against a white background, with bold contrasts and visible tool marks.

Linocut print, abstract geometric composition of interlocking vertical and horizontal rectangular forms with a semicircle at left, rendered in black with dense hatched lines on white ground.

Woodcut print in black and white with bold Constructivist composition of overlapping diagonal rectangles, angular lines, and a central crescent or curved form, showing visible grain texture and strong contrast.

Woodcut print in black ink on white paper, abstract upright composition of interlocking curved and vertical forms suggesting a tree or figure, with jagged edges and visible wood-grain texture throughout.

Woodblock print, abstract composition of interlocking curved and angular black forms on white ground, with jagged serrated edges and bold contrasts suggesting a stylized figure or plant form

Woodblock print, abstract geometric composition of concentric circles and rectangles with diagonal lines, printed in high-contrast black and white with varied carved textures including hatching and crosshatching. German text caption below reads "Holzschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt."

Woodcut print with abstract composition of interlocking circles, arcs, and rectangular forms in black and white, with dense cross-hatching and varied texture fills; German text caption below.

Linocut print of a stylized seated figure rendered in bold black and white, with simplified rounded forms divided by sharp geometric lines; German text in Roman type below.

Linocut print of a bold abstract letterform resembling a stylized "A" or angular monogram, printed directly from the block, in black on white with visible ink texture. German text at lower left reads "Peri: Linoleumschnitt / Vom Stock gedruckt."

Artist or Maker: Sandor Bortnyik
Hungary, Maro-Vasarhely, 1893-1976
Artist or Maker: János Máttis Teutsch
Artist or Maker: Lâszló Peri
Artist or Maker: Ernst Oscar Albrecht
Artist or Maker: Oskar Nerlinger
Artist or Maker: Lajos Kassák
Artist or Maker: László Moholy-Nagy
Artist or Maker: Fortunato Depero
Artist or Maker: Oskar Fischer
Artist or Maker: Paul Fuhrmann
Artist or Maker: Hans Haffenrichter
Artist or Maker: Kurt Schwitters
Artist or Maker: Jozef Peeters
Artist or Maker: Lothar Schreyer
Artist or Maker: Jacoba van Heemskerck
Artist or Maker: Max Hermann Maxy
Title: Der Sturm Jg. 12, Heft 4 - Jg. 14, Heft 12
Place Made: Germany, Berlin
Date Made: 1921-1923
Medium: Printed material with thirty-four linocuts and eighteen 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: 83.1.1395.1-.52
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.