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The American artist Max Weber was deeply influenced by non-Western art, including African masks that he viewed at Parisian museums and Japanese prints, which he learned about as a student. Around 1919, he began to combine these interests in a series of relief prints, such as the one seen here. Weber deconstructed the human figure into component parts, emphasizing its simplicity and geometry.
| Artist / Maker | Max Weber |
|---|---|
| Date | 1919–20 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | color woodcut on Chinese paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 10.5 x 4.7 cm (4 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.); Sheet: 23.6 x 15.9 cm (9 5/16 x 6 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Max Weber (American, born Kingdom of Prussia [now Poland], 1881–1961) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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