Hannes Harrs (1927-2006) Framed Colour Woodcut Print Abstract Giraffe Composition Signed Harrs 76  

ON AUCTION IS A HANNES HARRS (1927-2006) WOODCUT PRINT WITH COPYRIGHT REF NO 43. IT IS AN ABSTRACT COMPOSITION OF TWO GIRAFFES IN SHADES OF TURKOOIS BLUE. PUBLISHED BY ARTS AFRICA PUBLCATIONS IN JOHANNESBURG. SIZE OF THE IMAGE 18CM WIDE AND 20CM HIGH. IT IS FRAMED WITH GLASS IN FRONT. IT HAS A FAINT SIGNATURE OF HARRS 76 BELOW RIGHT.
 
HANNES HARRS (1927-2006) WAS A HIGHLY INTELLECTUAL GERMAN BORN SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST WHO WAS FASCINATED BY THE DIVERSE CULTURES OF AFRICA. HIS WORK IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE "RHYTHMS, COLOURS, FORMS AND TEXTURES" OF AFRICAN CRAFTWORK AND ARTEFACTS, WHICH HE WAS EXPOSED TO FROM A YOUNG AGE BY HIS SHIPS CAPTAIN UNCLE. MANY OF HIS WORKS INCORPORATE GEOMETRIC MOTIFS, AND HE BECAME FAMOUS FOR HIS INTRIGUING ABSTRACT  COMPOSITIONS.
 
Woodcut is an ancient relief printing technique where an image is carved into a wooden block, leaving the design in relief. The raised areas are inked and then pressed onto paper or fabric, while the cut-away parts remain blank. It is known for its versatility, capable of creating detailed illustrations and bold designs, and it is used in art and for book illustrations. Woodcut is the oldest known form of printmaking, originating in China over 2,000 years ago.It was a primary method for book illustrations in Europe starting in the 14th century and became a major art form in Japan. A color woodcut uses multiple woodblocks, each inked with a different color, to create a single image in different colours.
 
NOTE I HAVE 3 VINTAGE HANNES HARRS WOODCUT PRINTS ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.
 
DIMENSIONS: FRAME 32CM WIDE 26CM HIGH
WOODCUT 18CM WIDE 20CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION. FRAMED WITH GLASS IN FRONT AND HANGING WIRE AT BACK. NOTE AN ANT HAS SETTLED INSIDE BETWEEN GLASS AND PAPER.
 
HANNES HARRS (1927-2006)
Hannes Harrs was born in Eckernförde, a town located on the northern coast of Germany by the Baltic Sea. As a child, his uncle - a ship's captain - would bring him artefacts from South Africa, which sparked his fascination with the continent. This fascination led Harrs to settle in Johannesburg in 1950. There he studied at the Johannesburg School of Arts from 1950 to 1956 and held his first solo exhibition at the Egon Guenther Gallery in 1961. Harrs worked in advertising but left this profession to become a full-time artist in the late 1960s. He was an abstract painter, printmaker, and sculptor who was strongly influenced by the art and artefacts of Africa.
Harrs exhibited both locally and internationally throughout his career, in places such as Argentina, Germany, Italy, Namibia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States of America. His works can be found in South African collections such as the Johannesburg Art Gallery, Absa Bank Gallery, Sasol, Pretoria University, and the University of the Witwatersrand. Additionally, he is in the collections of the Rathaus in Eckernförde, Germany; Richemont Collection in Switzerland; and Les Sacks in Los Angeles, California, USA.
 
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