Skt. Adolf=Ballohn=Schiff; Riesen=Stadt (1921)
Adolf Wölfli1921 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1930)
Specifications
- Year
- 1921
- Nationality / school
- Swiss
- Lifespan
- 1864–1930
About the artwork
Dated 1921, "Skt. Adolf=Ballohn=Schiff; Riesen=Stadt" is an artwork by Adolf Wölfli. Abstract, a short history: Movements of later decades, including Abstract Expressionism and geometric abstraction, carried non-representational ideas into new scales and materials. 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 1921: 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. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. It is listed in the Abstract collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Skt. Adolf=Ballohn=Schiff; Riesen=Stadt" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. 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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