Willi Baumeister
German · 1889–1955 · Painter, Printmaker
Willi Baumeister was a German painter, scenic designer, art professor, and typographer. In the early part of his career he developed a style of abstract painting that… (Wikipedia)
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Monturi, Diskus (mit Segmenten)Van Ham · €604,520≈ $688,186≈ £509,051Sign up to see
Phantom mit roter FigurKetterer Kunst · €516,000≈ $596,857≈ £445,349Sign up to see
Safer 6Grisebach · €353,800≈ $473,137≈ £304,483Sign up to see
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Willi Baumeister was a German painter, scenic designer, art professor, and typographer. In the early part of his career he developed a style of abstract painting that emphasized geometry, flat planes, and hard edges. The pictorial language of his later work is characterized by organic forms and symbols influenced by his appreciation of prehistoric art.
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Also known as Baumeister, Friedrich Wilhelm Baumeister, Willy Baumeister
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Joseolgon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Museo Nacional Centro de Arte …
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