{"product_id":"max-beckmann-composition-gallwitz-286-hofmaier-323-329-rifkind-150-1-7-der-mensch-ist-kein-haustier-lithograph","title":"Max Beckmann, Composition (Gallwitz 286; Hofmaier 323-329; Rifkind 150 1-7), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier, Lithograph","description":"Max Beckmann, Composition (Gallwitz 286; Hofmaier 323-329; Rifkind 150 1-7), Der Mensch ist kein Haustier, Lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem Specifics:\u003cbr\u003ePaper size: 8.6875 x 5.3125 inches.\u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition.\u003cbr\u003eUnsigned and unnumbered, as issued.\u003cbr\u003eNotes: From the album, Der Mensch ist kein Haustier, 1937.\u003cbr\u003ePublished by ditions Cosmopolites, Paris; printed by Matre-Imprimeur, Desjobert, Paris, 1937.\u003cbr\u003eExcerpted from the album (translated from German), XX examples of this album were shot on Japon nacr, printed from I to XX, numbered and signed by the author.\u003cbr\u003eThe lithographies were drawn on the long arm presses of the Matre-Imprimeur, Atelier Desjobert, Paris, and signed by the artist.\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, C examples were shot with lithographs on papier Van Gelder; these examples bear the numerals XXI-CXX, and were signed by the author.\u003cbr\u003eAll rights, in particular of translation, performance and film adaptation, reserved.\u003cbr\u003eCopyright 1937 by ditions Cosmopolites, 92, Rue des Boulets, Paris.\u003cbr\u003eExcerpted from the catalogue entry for the example from this edition owned by the Museum of Modern Art, In Stephan Lackner's play Der Mensch ist kein Haustier (Man is not a domestic animal), a violent revolution has unleashed uncontrollable forces in an unnamed land.\u003cbr\u003eFelix Faber, logical and heartless, heads the overthrow; his henchman, Peter Giel, betrays him out of love for Duchess Louise.\u003cbr\u003eThe story follows these three main characters, whose lives remain intertwined as they make their way through the new world.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1936 Lackner, then living in exile in Paris, commissioned Beckmann to illustrate his play.\u003cbr\u003eAt the time, the playwright described himself as \"Beckmann's student in a different medium,\" and stated that Beckmann's art and vision of the world as a theater were the inspiration for the play's main characters.\u003cbr\u003eBeckmann, upon reading the finished draft, marveled at the similarities of their ideas.\u003cbr\u003eThe artist completed the seven lithographs, his first since 1923, shortly after fleeing Nazi Germany in summer 1937.\u003cbr\u003eHe visited Lackner in Paris, where he signed the printsan activity that he said reminded him \"of better days\"in September.\u003cbr\u003eThe book was published later that fall. Beckmann's illustrations, in which he gave Giel his own features, focus on the human responses to the upheaval, showing emotional scenes of love, intoxication, and destruction.\u003cbr\u003eProduct Disclaimer: Please review the full description and photos. Lithographs may be plate-signed, hand-signed, or slab-signed and can include a COA (see images); edition numbers shown may vary from the one shipped. Pricing reflects signature type—hand-signed pieces carry a premium and are clearly labeled. 'After' or 'nach' indicates an authorised lithographic reproduction in the style of the named artist, not a unique original. For inquiries, please reach out to support@seuyco.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"RH Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47744743538918,"sku":"ety-1841847616","price":985.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/0652\/9510\/files\/il_fullxfull.6603280155_bsaf.jpg?v=1780587693","url":"https:\/\/seuyco.com\/products\/max-beckmann-composition-gallwitz-286-hofmaier-323-329-rifkind-150-1-7-der-mensch-ist-kein-haustier-lithograph","provider":"SEUYCO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}