Rudolf Bauer German, 1889-1953 Untitled (Prison Drawing) Signed B (lr) Pencil on paper 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches (14.9 x 21 cm) Provenance: The artist Estate of Rudolf Bauer Sale: Phillips, circa 1985 Borghi and Company Herbert Lerner Portico New York, Inc. In July 1937 Rudolf Bauer traveled to Paris for a major group exhibition, Origines et development de l'art international independant, at the Jeu de Paume. The exhibition included other luminaries of the time such as Picasso, Braque, Chagall, Leger and Miro. It is believed that, while in Paris, Bauer was warned that it was now too dangerous for a "degenerate" artist to live in Germany. He ignored the warning, returned to Berlin and was arrested several weeks later. Bauer spent about ten months in a Berlin prison. During this period he was defiant. He scavenged scraps of paper and pencils so that he could continue to draw. These drawings make up a significant body of work that are studies for future compositions that he hoped to paint when released from jail. Bauer was rescued by General Franz-Hugo von Rebay, an uncle of Hilla von Rebay (Founding Director of the Guggenheim Museum), and a suitcase of cash provided by Guggenheim. It is fascinating to note that, while the Nazis could not stop Bauer from making art, an "exclusive" contract from Guggenheim compelled Bauer to stop working entirely. These prison drawings therefore represent the final unfulfilled dreams of a great 20th century painter. C
1/8 inch losses at bottom corners, repaired. Small notch at top edge, repaired. A 1/4 x 1/8 inch hole at lower left, repaired. Blue ink lines possibly bled through from another drawing. Three rust stains from paper clips at top edge. Five dark sopts, possibly foxing. The sheet is toned. Typed text on reverse.
Rudolf Bauer German, 1889-1953 Untitled (Prison Drawing) Signed B (lr) Pencil on paper 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches (14.9 x 21 cm) Provenance: The artist Estate of Rudolf Bauer Sale: Phillips, circa 1985 Borghi and Company Herbert Lerner Portico New York, Inc. In July 1937 Rudolf Bauer traveled to Paris for a major group exhibition, Origines et development de l'art international independant, at the Jeu de Paume. The exhibition included other luminaries of the time such as Picasso, Braque, Chagall, Leger and Miro. It is believed that, while in Paris, Bauer was warned that it was now too dangerous for a "degenerate" artist to live in Germany. He ignored the warning, returned to Berlin and was arrested several weeks later. Bauer spent about ten months in a Berlin prison. During this period he was defiant. He scavenged scraps of paper and pencils so that he could continue to draw. These drawings make up a significant body of work that are studies for future compositions that he hoped to paint when released from jail. Bauer was rescued by General Franz-Hugo von Rebay, an uncle of Hilla von Rebay (Founding Director of the Guggenheim Museum), and a suitcase of cash provided by Guggenheim. It is fascinating to note that, while the Nazis could not stop Bauer from making art, an "exclusive" contract from Guggenheim compelled Bauer to stop working entirely. These prison drawings therefore represent the final unfulfilled dreams of a great 20th century painter. C
1/8 inch losses at bottom corners, repaired. Small notch at top edge, repaired. A 1/4 x 1/8 inch hole at lower left, repaired. Blue ink lines possibly bled through from another drawing. Three rust stains from paper clips at top edge. Five dark sopts, possibly foxing. The sheet is toned. Typed text on reverse.
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