Herbert Klettke (1923-1984), The Newspaper Man, 1948

Herbert Klettke (1923-1984), The Newspaper Man, 1948-photo-3

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"Herbert Klettke (1923-1984), The Newspaper Man, 1948"

Herbert Klettke (1923-1984), The Newspaper Man, 1948. Woodcut on handmade paper, 17 cmx 10.5 cm (image), 29.5 cm x 21 cm (sheet), signed "KL[ettke]" in theprinting block, signed again with a pencil below and dated "[19]48",inscribed Der Zeitungsmann.
- in goodcondition

- The End of News -

The armbandwith the traffic sign, the three black dots on a yellow background, identifiesthe news vendor as a blind man. He thus becomes an allegorical figure of theimmediate post-war period, illustrating that the world has gone dark with thepast catastrophe. Compared to this actual news, all the newspaper reportsdistributed by the blind man can only be trivial.

Price: 60 €

Artist: Herbert Klettke (1923-1984)
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition

Material: Paper
Length: 42 cm
Height: 30 cm

Reference: 1522587
Availability: In stock