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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Für Rosenbach (Gratulation), 1970–1970

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Für Rosenbach (Gratulation), 1970–1970

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Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Hommage à Rothe, 1968–1968

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Hommage à Rothe, 1968–1968

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Herbst, 1964–1964

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Herbst, 1964–1964

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Zarewitsch, 1961–1961

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Zarewitsch, 1961–1961

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Flötenspieler, 1964–1964

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Flötenspieler, 1964–1964

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Prozession, 1977–1977

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Prozession, 1977–1977

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Frühling, 1949–1949

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Frühling, 1949–1949

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Zarewna, 1961–1961

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Zarewna, 1961–1961

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Gesindel des Kötschei, 1961–1961

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Gesindel des Kötschei, 1961–1961

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Prinz und Prinzessin, 1961–1961

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Prinz und Prinzessin, 1961–1961

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Bauernpaar, 1976–1976

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Bauernpaar, 1976–1976

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Die Hilfe (Zwei Figuren mit Kreuz), 1977–1977

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Die Hilfe (Zwei Figuren mit Kreuz), 1977–1977

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Zwei stehende und kniende Figuren, 1977–1977

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Zwei stehende und kniende Figuren, 1977–1977

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Parade, 1977–1977

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Parade, 1977–1977

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Der grosse Garten Herrenhausen, 1965–1965

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Der grosse Garten Herrenhausen, 1965–1965

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20 Deutsche Plakate zum Totentanz

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20 Deutsche Plakate zum Totentanz

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Uracher Palme, 1976–1976

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Uracher Palme, 1976–1976

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Der Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Der Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Lob der Gärtner von Herrenhausen, 1966–1966

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Lob der Gärtner von Herrenhausen, 1966–1966

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Der Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Der Totentanz von Basel, 1966–1966

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Paar unter Zweigen, 1963–1963

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Paar unter Zweigen, 1963–1963

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Holbein-Legende, 1977–1977

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Holbein-Legende, 1977–1977

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Kamel (Kamel mit Schabracke), 1959–1959

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Kamel (Kamel mit Schabracke), 1959–1959

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