Tilting Power
1981 · Woodcut
composition (irreg.): 16 1/16 x 11 1/4" (40.8 x 28.6cm); sheet (irreg.): 24 x 19 1/4" (61 x 48.9cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Werner Drewes
German-American, 1899
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30
Works in Collection
41
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Abstractions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988–1989
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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983
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Hayter and Studio 17: New Directions in Gravure
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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Werner Drewes was an American painter and printmaker born in Germany who developed abstract compositions that bridged European modernism and American abstraction. Working in oil, watercolor, and woodcut from the 1920s onward, he structured dynamic spatial arrangements through disciplined linear compositions and carefully calibrated color relationships. His practice emphasized rhythm and formal clarity without sacrificing lyrical sensibility, creating a body of work that synthesizes geometric rigor with expressive abstraction.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
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| Freeman's|Hindman | Sep 2025 | $5,000 – $7,000 | Unsold |
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