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Bei dem Blatt handelt es sich um eine der wenigen erhaltenen frühen Zeichnungen Georg Muches. Unterstützt durch den „Sturm“-Galeristen Herwarth Walden feierte der junge Künstler damals Erfolge mit seiner abstrakten Malerei. So stellte er 1916 gemeinsam mit Max Ernst aus und übernahm die Leitung der Malklasse der neueröffneten „Sturm“-Schule. Die technische Anmutung der Zeichnung, die an Maschinen und deren Konstruktionspläne denken lässt, ruft die zeitgenössische Kriegsmaschinerie in Erinnerung.
This sheet is one of the few extant early drawings by Georg Muche. Supported by Herwarth Walden, the owner of the Gallery “Der Sturm”, the young artist was quite successful with his abstract paintings at that time. Thus, he shared an exhibition in 1916 with Max Ernst and taught the painting class at the newly opened “Sturm” School. The drawing’s technical impression, reminiscent of machines and construction plans for them, calls to mind the contemporary machinery of war.
This sheet is one of the few extant early drawings by Georg Muche. Supported by Herwarth Walden, the owner of the Gallery “Der Sturm”, the young artist was quite successful with his abstract paintings at that time. Thus, he shared an exhibition in 1916 with Max Ernst and taught the painting class at the newly opened “Sturm” School. The drawing’s technical impression, reminiscent of machines and construction plans for them, calls to mind the contemporary machinery of war.