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ARNOST HOFFBAUER (1869-1944) II VYSTAVA SPOLKU MANES. 1898. 42 1/2x33 inches. V. Neubert, Prague. Condition A. Hoffbauer studied at the Prague School of Arts and Crafts and also at the Prague Academy where he studied under Vojtech Hynais, one of the great Czech classical painters at the end of the 19th century. This poster is for an exhibition of the work of the Manes group, an avant-garde artistic organization formed in 1887. The exhibition was being held at Topic's Salon, a literary and artistic headquarters with a gallery space for which Hoffbauer created several posters. From 1894-1899 over 35 exhibitions of both Czech and foreign artists were held there, including shows of the work of Alphonse Mucha, Ludek Marold and Viktor Oliva. The influence of Japanese woodblock prints on this poster is extremely evident. One interpretation of the poster has it that the drowning man is overcome in the tidal wave of prevailing, mediocre art and is being rescued by the talented work of the Manes Group (their initials are on the ship). Czech p. 15, Secession 5, UPM 30.
