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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Holbein-Legende, 1977–1977

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Holbein-Legende, 1977–1977

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

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Tauber- Und Schwarzer Haufen, 1974–1974

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Tauber- Und Schwarzer Haufen, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

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Blaue Vase (Hommage à Cezanne), 1960–1960

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Blaue Vase (Hommage à Cezanne), 1960–1960

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

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Kreuzwege der Versöhnung, 1970–1970

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Kreuzwege der Versöhnung, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

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Mädchen mit Gitarre, 1972–1972

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Mädchen mit Gitarre, 1972–1972

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

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Carmina Burana, 1965–1965

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Carmina Burana, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 26, 2003

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Harpyie, 1962–1962

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Harpyie, 1962–1962

Sale Date: November 26, 2003

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Ave Maria, 1974–1974

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Ave Maria, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 21, 2003

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Maria mit dem Rosenkranz, 1974–1974

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Maria mit dem Rosenkranz, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 21, 2003

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Ara, 1966–1966

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Ara, 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 21, 2003

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Die Mutter, pl. 4, 1969–1969

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Die Mutter, pl. 4, 1969–1969

Sale Date: November 21, 2003

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Tod und Drucker

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Tod und Drucker

Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Totentanz von Basel, Leipzig

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Totentanz von Basel, Leipzig

Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Pan in Dornen (Dornenpan), 1975–1975

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Pan in Dornen (Dornenpan), 1975–1975

Sale Date: October 25, 2003

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Hängebauchschwein, 1961–1961

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Hängebauchschwein, 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 25, 2003

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Blumenfrau, 1967–1967

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Blumenfrau, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 25, 2003

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Mädchen mit Gitarre, 1972–1972

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Mädchen mit Gitarre, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 25, 2003

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Herreissend die Zukunft. Zum 20. Jahrestag der...

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Herreissend die Zukunft. Zum 20. Jahrestag der...

Sale Date: October 25, 2003

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Buchstabenlandschaft, 1962–1962

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Buchstabenlandschaft, 1962–1962

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Bedrohtes Paar, 1964–1964

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Bedrohtes Paar, 1964–1964

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Rote Blüte (Stifterbild), 1958–1958

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Rote Blüte (Stifterbild), 1958–1958

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Eros II (Narziß), 1954–1954

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Eros II (Narziß), 1954–1954

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Ungarn, 1957–1957

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Ungarn, 1957–1957

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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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

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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