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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Godot II (Landstraße; Warten auf Godot), 1960–1960

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Godot II (Landstraße; Warten auf Godot), 1960–1960

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Die Arche II, 1976–1976

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Die Arche II, 1976–1976

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Das andere Ufer vor Augen, 1972–1972

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Das andere Ufer vor Augen, 1972–1972

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Soldat (Weltkrieg II), 1973–1973

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Soldat (Weltkrieg II), 1973–1973

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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana / HAP..., 1965–1965

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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana / HAP..., 1965–1965

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Tilman Riemenschneider - Reuchlin, 1973–1973

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Tilman Riemenschneider - Reuchlin, 1973–1973

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Tagröte, 1947–1947

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Tagröte, 1947–1947

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Figurensträuße, 1971–1971

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Figurensträuße, 1971–1971

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Mädchen mit der Schlange, 1964–1964

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Mädchen mit der Schlange, 1964–1964

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"hap grieshaber / zum 24.X.77 / für w..., 1977–1977

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Die Arche, 1975–1975

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Die Arche, 1975–1975

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Sterbende Graugans, hommage à Konrad..., 1971–1971

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Sterbende Graugans, hommage à Konrad..., 1971–1971

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Für Martin Luther King, 1968–1968

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Für Martin Luther King, 1968–1968

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Hommage à Picasso, 1972–1972

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Hommage à Picasso, 1972–1972

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Die raube Alb, 1968–1968

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Die raube Alb, 1968–1968

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Der Maler (Maler mit Bild), 1959–1959

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Der Maler (Maler mit Bild), 1959–1959

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Hellas II, 1980–1980

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Hellas II, 1980–1980

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Hellas, 1979–1979

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Hellas, 1979–1979

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Der große Garten, 1965–1965

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Der große Garten, 1965–1965

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HAP Grieshaber: die rauhe alb, 1968–1968

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HAP Grieshaber: die rauhe alb, 1968–1968

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The Lord's black nightingale, 1964–1964

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The Lord's black nightingale, 1964–1964

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Paar, 1957–1957

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Paar, 1957–1957

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Khatagiosis, 1967–1967

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Khatagiosis, 1967–1967

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O du mein neckar, 1962–1962

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O du mein neckar, 1962–1962

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