HAP Grieshaber

(German, 1909–1981)

HAP Grieshaber was a German artist best known for his large-format woodcuts. He developed a signature stylized aesthetic through his printmaking, rendering his subjects in more than three colors at a time and employing Cubist-inspired aesthetics. Often depicting themes of peace and harmony throughout his work, Grieshaber was a lifelong pacifist and activist who continuously spoke out against war, nuclear plants, and careless environmental stewardship. Over time, his prints began to incorporate more color, as well as elements from nature and mythology, and were sometimes reminiscent of the works of Marc Chagall. Grieshaber’s unwilling military service under the Nazi regime, coupled with his subsequent imprisonment and forced labor in Belgium, led him to begin protesting war through his art practice. Achieving widespread appreciation, he received many awards and was the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, and was notably included in the 1959 and 1964 editions of documenta. Born Helmut Andreas Paul Greishaber in Rot an der Rot, Germany on February 15, 1909, he died in Eningen unter Achalm, Germany in 1981.

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Donaueschinger Musiktage, 1970–1970

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Donaueschinger Musiktage, 1970–1970

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Presse-Engel, 1966–1966

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Presse-Engel, 1966–1966

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Tod und Drucker, 1965–1965

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Tod und Drucker, 1965–1965

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Dank und Vergötzung, 1969–1969

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Dank und Vergötzung, 1969–1969

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Spes contras Spem, 1965–1965

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Spes contras Spem, 1965–1965

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Malbrief von HAP Grieshaber an Werner..., 1960–1960

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Malbrief von HAP Grieshaber an Werner..., 1960–1960

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Die Bringer Beethovens, 1976–1976

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Die Bringer Beethovens, 1976–1976

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Philemon und Baucis, 1975–1975

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Philemon und Baucis, 1975–1975

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Für Martin Luther King, 1968–1968

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Für Martin Luther King, 1968–1968

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Buchstabenlandschaft, 1962–1962

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Buchstabenlandschaft, 1962–1962

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Der Maler, 1979–1979

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Der Maler, 1979–1979

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Bileam I (Bin ich nicht deine Eselin?), 1966–1966

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Bileam I (Bin ich nicht deine Eselin?), 1966–1966

Sale Date: October 12, 2002

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Erinnerung an Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1968–1968

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Erinnerung an Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1968–1968

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Totentanz von Basel

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Totentanz von Basel

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Abschied von Athen (Die Eule von der..., 1977–1977

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Abschied von Athen (Die Eule von der..., 1977–1977

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Grieshaber, HAP; Die rauhe Alb

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Grieshaber, HAP; Die rauhe Alb

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HAP Grieshaber. Zehn Farbholzschnitte zu Pablo...

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HAP Grieshaber. Zehn Farbholzschnitte zu Pablo...

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Formlinge, 1937–1938

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Formlinge, 1937–1938

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Flötenspieler vor Rheinburg, 1965–1965

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Flötenspieler vor Rheinburg, 1965–1965

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Kamel mit Schabracke, 1959–1959

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Kamel mit Schabracke, 1959–1959

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Ara, 1966–1966

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Ara, 1966–1966

Sale Date: September 28, 2002

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Erinnerung an Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1968–1968

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Erinnerung an Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1968–1968

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Siamkatzen, 1964–1964

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Siamkatzen, 1964–1964

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Holbein-Legende, 1977–1977

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Holbein-Legende, 1977–1977

Sale Date: September 28, 2002

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