HERBERT BAYER (1900-1985) MIT ZUVERSICHT IN'S NEUE JAHR. 1930.
8 1/2x11 1/4 inches, 21 1/2x28 1/2 cm.
Condition A- / B+: slight loss in image; minor discoloration at edges. Paper. Hand-signed by the artist in pencil.
Bayer began his studies at the Bauhaus in mural painting and typography between 1921 and 1923. In 1925 he returned as a teacher. In 1928 he moved to Berlin, where he took up positions with German Vogue and as director for the Dorland advertising agency. For their New Year's card, Bayer moves towards Surrealism, creating a sophisticated composition on cream-laid Japan paper. MOMA 538.1999. rare