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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Der Maler (Maler mit Bild), 1959–1959

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Der Maler (Maler mit Bild), 1959–1959

Sale Date: November 30, 1999

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Untitled, 1967–1967

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Untitled, 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 29, 1999

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Nashornsaurier, 1972–1972

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Nashornsaurier, 1972–1972

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Musizierende (Drei Musizierende), 1962–1962

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Musizierende (Drei Musizierende), 1962–1962

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Pan mit Weinschlauch, 1959–1959

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Pan mit Weinschlauch, 1959–1959

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Eros II (Narziß), 1954–1954

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Eros II (Narziß), 1954–1954

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Kreuzwege der Versöhnung: 6. Station,..., 1967–1970

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Kreuzwege der Versöhnung: 6. Station,..., 1967–1970

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Ara, 1971–1971

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Ara, 1971–1971

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Glückwunsch an einen..., 1968–1968

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Glückwunsch an einen..., 1968–1968

Sale Date: November 20, 1999

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Gespann, pl.6, 1947–1947

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Gespann, pl.6, 1947–1947

Sale Date: November 20, 1999

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Totentanz von Basel

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Totentanz von Basel

Sale Date: November 16, 1999

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Aufenthalt auf Erden

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Aufenthalt auf Erden

Sale Date: November 16, 1999

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Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Osterritt, 1964–1964

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Osterritt, 1964–1964

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Kreuzweg, 1967–1967

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Kreuzweg, 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Der Rhein, 1965–1965

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Der Rhein, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Kreuzweg, 1967–1967

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Kreuzweg, 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Kentauren, 1962–1962

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Kentauren, 1962–1962

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Rückkehr in die Freiheit, Ängste und..., 1980–1980

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Rückkehr in die Freiheit, Ängste und..., 1980–1980

Sale Date: October 23, 1999

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Neujahrsritt 1964 (für Ketterer)

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Neujahrsritt 1964 (für Ketterer)

Sale Date: October 23, 1999

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SPD, 1972–1972

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SPD, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 23, 1999

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Der Ringer, 1976–1976

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Der Ringer, 1976–1976

Sale Date: October 23, 1999

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Musizierende, 1962–1962

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Musizierende, 1962–1962

Sale Date: October 23, 1999

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Polnischer Kreuzweg, 1967–1967

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Polnischer Kreuzweg, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 23, 1999

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