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Konrad Volkert (1906-1999) - Retrospective, Nov. 7, 2004

Dear art friends

Graphic works by German printmaker Konrad Volkert (1906-1999) consigned directly by his heirs. In our view one of the greatest German printmakers of the 20th century, who has not yet received the public recognition he should have. There is one exception: The British Museum has his works in their collection.

Even if you are a die-hard Japanese art aficionado, please take a look at this collection. You find many motives ideal for Christmas - maybe a great present for your mom who has no affection to Japanese or Chinese prints.

The tragedy of this modest man was that he was at the wrong time at the wrong place with the wrong subjects. Unwilling to cooperate with the Nazis, he was sent to the frontlines of world war II. And after world war II, his realistic style was not in line with the "Zeitgeist". And with his focus on local subjects he was not marketable for an international artist career. Five years after his death and one year before his 100th birthday it is time to take a closer look at Konrad Volkert. We show works from 1924 until 1988 - a travel through the history of Germany in the 20th century.

We tried to integrate into the descriptions information about the artist. And we added in a kind of timeline the major events of the years in which specific prints had been created. We think one should understand the historical background to understand this artist. You find his biography on www.artelino.com/articles/konrad_volkert.asp

Bidding is open on www.artelino.com/auction/catalog.asp and will end coming Sunday, November 14 at 8:00 PM = 2:00 PM in New York.

Have a good time

your artelino team

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