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Untitled
1960 · Ink on rice paper
23 5/8 x 17 1/2" (60 x 44.3 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Otto Herbert Hajek
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60 Modern Drawings: Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1963
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Otto Herbert Hajek was a German sculptor and painter who worked primarily in abstraction, developing geometric and kinetic forms that engaged with color, light, and spatial relationships. Active in the postwar period, Hajek created works in bronze, steel, and mixed media that explored the interaction between art and architecture. His practice bridged sculpture and environmental design, establishing him as a significant figure in postwar European modernism.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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