Riesen=Stadt, Waaben=Hall (1917)
Adolf Wölfli1917 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1930)
Specifications
- Year
- 1917
- Nationality / school
- Swiss
- Lifespan
- 1864–1930
About the artwork
This page presents "Riesen=Stadt, Waaben=Hall" (1917), created by Adolf Wölfli. It is listed in the Abstract collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Abstract, a short history: Abstract art moves away from depicting recognisable objects and relies on colour, line, shape, and surface instead. It emerged in the early twentieth century, when several artists in Europe and Russia developed non-representational painting during the 1910s. About the period around 1917: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"Riesen=Stadt, Waaben=Hall" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Abstract compositions work through rhythm, colour, and form, which makes them especially effective in modern interiors and in spaces that need a strong visual accent without a literal narrative. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Swiss, 1864–1930
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