Natural History
Kurt KranzWW-1969-062127
1969·Graphite on ivory board, with graphite on white wove folded paper folios sewn to board·51 × 73 cm (20 1/8 × 28 3/4 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1969
- Dimensions
- 51 × 73 cm (20 1/8 × 28 3/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Kurt Kranz
Artist
Kurt Kranz
Drawing
Kurt Kranz was a German abstract artist and typographer whose practice bridged geometric abstraction and functional design across painting, printmaking, and typography. Active from the 1930s through the postwar period, he developed a systematic approach to color and form rooted in Constructivist principles. Kranz worked across multiple mediums including lithography and graphic design, applying rigorous mathematical relationships to create compositions of disciplined visual order.
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- Kurt Kranz
- Year
- 1969
- Dimensions
- 51 × 73 cm (20 1/8 × 28 3/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1969-062127
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified