Theater in Alta (Teater i Alta)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1947
- Medium
- Metal print
- Dimensions
- composition (.a): 19 5/8 x 16 9/16" (49.9 x 42 cm); sheet (.a): 25 1/2 x 19 1/4" (64.8 x 48.9 cm); composition (.b): 19 1/2 x 16 5/8" (49.5 x 42.3 cm); sheet (.b): 25 1/2 x 18 5/8" (64.8 x 47.3 cm); composition (.c): 19 9/16 x 16 9/16" (49.7 x 42 cm); sheet (.c): 25 9/16 x 20 1/16" (64.9 x 51 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Rolf Nesch
Artist
Printmaking
Rolf Nesch was a Norwegian printmaker and sculptor best known for his intaglio prints and abstract metal constructions. Working primarily in the mid-twentieth century, he developed a distinctive approach to etching and engraving that emphasized linear complexity and spatial depth. His metal sculptures combined found industrial materials with geometric abstraction.
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Snake Eater (Schlangenfresser)
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Metal Plates for Theater in Alta (Teater i Alta)
1946 · Nine zinc plates
Herring Catch (Heringsfang)
1938 · Six-part metal print
Deathly Stillness (Totenstille) from the portfolio The Poems of Henrik Rytter (Zu den Gedichten von Henrik Rytter)
1937 · Metal print
Freihafen Bridge (Freihafenbrücke) from the series Hamburg Bridges (Hamburger Brücken)
1932 · Metal print with aquatint
Rosa Shapire
1931 · Drypoint in black on white wove paper
Record
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- Rolf Nesch
- Year
- 1947
- Medium
- Metal print
- Dimensions
- composition (.a): 19 5/8 x 16 9/16" (49.9 x 42 cm); sheet (.a): 25 1/2 x 19 1/4" (64.8 x 48.9 cm); composition (.b): 19 1/2 x 16 5/8" (49.5 x 42.3 cm); sheet (.b): 25 1/2 x 18 5/8" (64.8 x 47.3 cm); composition (.c): 19 9/16 x 16 9/16" (49.7 x 42 cm); sheet (.c): 25 9/16 x 20 1/16" (64.9 x 51 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1947-M055813
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified