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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SIAMKATZEN, 1964

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SIAMKATZEN, 1964

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ABSCHIED, 1964

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ABSCHIED, 1964

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DIE TOCHTER, 1964

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DIE TOCHTER, 1964

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MUSIZIERENDE BEDROHTES PAAR, 1962–1964

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MUSIZIERENDE BEDROHTES PAAR, 1962–1964

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DANK DER VERGOTZUNG, 1969

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DANK DER VERGOTZUNG, 1969

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KREUZWEGE DER VERSOHNUNG, 1970

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KREUZWEGE DER VERSOHNUNG, 1970

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ERWARTUNG DER OSTENGEL, 1964–1965

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ERWARTUNG DER OSTENGEL, 1964–1965

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DER ENGEL DER GESCHICHTE 5/1966: SUHNE-ENGEL, 1966

HAP Grieshaber

DER ENGEL DER GESCHICHTE 5/1966: SUHNE-ENGEL, 1966

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DER ENGEL DER GESCHICHTE 1/1964, 1964

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DER ENGEL DER GESCHICHTE 1/1964, 1964

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DAS VIETNAMESICISHE HANGEBUACHSCHWEIN, 1969

HAP Grieshaber

DAS VIETNAMESICISHE HANGEBUACHSCHWEIN, 1969

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DIE SOWJETS, 1965

HAP Grieshaber

DIE SOWJETS, 1965

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OLYMPIA I, 1969

HAP Grieshaber

OLYMPIA I, 1969

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SKIZZEN ZU FIGURA PHILOGRAPHIC 25, 1957–1969

HAP Grieshaber

SKIZZEN ZU FIGURA PHILOGRAPHIC 25, 1957–1969

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TOTENTANZ VON BASEL, 1966

HAP Grieshaber

TOTENTANZ VON BASEL, 1966

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DIE MUSE, 1964

HAP Grieshaber

DIE MUSE, 1964

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BAYERISCHER SCHULFUNK, 1967

HAP Grieshaber

BAYERISCHER SCHULFUNK, 1967

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ALB IV (DAS HUNENGRAB ALB V (GROSSE , 1968

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ALB IV (DAS HUNENGRAB ALB V (GROSSE , 1968

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SIMON VON CYRENE, 1970

HAP Grieshaber

SIMON VON CYRENE, 1970

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TOD UND DRUCKER, 1967

HAP Grieshaber

TOD UND DRUCKER, 1967

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TARNENGEL, 1967

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TARNENGEL, 1967

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ALB 1 (RULAMAN) ALB II (DIE GROSSE KUH) , 1968

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ALB 1 (RULAMAN) ALB II (DIE GROSSE KUH) , 1968

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REGENSBURGER STADTLAUFER, 1969

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REGENSBURGER STADTLAUFER, 1969

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SIMON VON CYRENE, 1970

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SIMON VON CYRENE, 1970

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MALGRE TOUT-STURZENDER FALKE, AUS..., 1965–1968

HAP Grieshaber

MALGRE TOUT-STURZENDER FALKE, AUS..., 1965–1968

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