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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TOTENTANZ VON BASEL
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Carl Orff. Carmina Burana, 1965

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Carl Orff. Carmina Burana, 1965

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Olympia III, 1971

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Olympia III, 1971

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Totentanz von Basel, 1966

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Totentanz von Basel, 1966

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Katze, Fisch und Vogel, 1960

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Katze, Fisch und Vogel, 1960

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The Lord's Black Nightingale gewidmet..., 1964

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The Lord's Black Nightingale gewidmet..., 1964

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LAUFENDE TIERE

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LAUFENDE TIERE

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Carmina Burana, 1965

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Carmina Burana, 1965

Sale Date: December 3, 1993

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Totentanz von Basel mit den Dialogen des..., 1966

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Totentanz von Basel mit den Dialogen des..., 1966

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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Kamel, 1967

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Kamel, 1967

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Barock (Abschied vom Barock), 1964

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Barock (Abschied vom Barock), 1964

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Festbaum, 1973

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Festbaum, 1973

Sale Date: November 29, 1993

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Antigone, 1968

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Antigone, 1968

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Dritter Fall, pl.IX, 1969

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Dritter Fall, pl.IX, 1969

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Radieschen, 1970

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Radieschen, 1970

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SCHERBEN, 1964

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SCHERBEN, 1964

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ZWANZIG PLAKATE ZUM BASLER TOTENTANZ, 1967

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ZWANZIG PLAKATE ZUM BASLER TOTENTANZ, 1967

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INS GEDACHTNIS DER ERDE GEPRAGT, 1973

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INS GEDACHTNIS DER ERDE GEPRAGT, 1973

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DRAN DRAN WEIL IHR TAG HABT -..., 1975

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DRAN DRAN WEIL IHR TAG HABT -..., 1975

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DIE DUNKLE WELT DER TIERE

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DIE DUNKLE WELT DER TIERE

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TOTENTANZ VON BASEL

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TOTENTANZ VON BASEL

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Das grosse Fest (Novemberfest), 1969

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Das grosse Fest (Novemberfest), 1969

Sale Date: November 27, 1993

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Spektrum-Jubiläumsheft zum A. Dürer..., 1971

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Spektrum-Jubiläumsheft zum A. Dürer..., 1971

Sale Date: November 24, 1993

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DER GEFANGENE, 1973

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DER GEFANGENE, 1973

Sale Date: November 20, 1993

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DIE TULPEN, 1966

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DIE TULPEN, 1966

Sale Date: November 20, 1993

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