Hans Haffenrichter
Tanzbild, 1923
Linocut on Vellin
Image: H 30.1 W 23.2 cm
Signed "Haffenrichter", dated, titled and designated "Handdruck", verso on the underlay box by someone else's hand, dated and numbered as well as with the address stamp of the artist.
€1,250.00
This Tanzbild stems from Haffenrichters early Bauhaus period, where he explored rhythm and motion through painting. It reflects his fascination with the human figure in space—shaped by his background in sculpture and performance—as well as his interest in the dynamic interplay between body and geometry.
Hans Haffenrichter (1897–1981) was a German painter and sculptor trained at the Bauhaus in Weimar, where he studied under Oskar Schlemmer and Lothar Schreyer. Deeply influenced by expressionism and modernist stage design, Haffenrichter developed a distinct visual language that bridged movement, form, and abstraction.
This Tanzbild stems from his early Bauhaus period, where he explored rhythm and motion through painting. It reflects his fascination with the human figure in space—shaped by his background in sculpture and performance—as well as his interest in the dynamic interplay between body and geometry.
Despite the political complexities of the era, Haffenrichter remained active throughout the 1930s and 1940s as both an artist and educator. After World War II, he returned to more experimental forms, working in mural painting, glass mosaic, and scientific illustration. His later works show a continued fascination with nature, structure, and transformation.
Haffenrichter's legacy is multifaceted—both celebrated and contested—but his early works, such as this Tanzbild, remain key to understanding the Bauhaus's influence on visual rhythm and the fusion of art, movement, and design.
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