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PETER BEHRENS (1868-1940) [DER KUSS.] 1898. 103/4x8 inches. Condition A. Matted and Framed. Behrens, a member of the Munich Secession Movement and a founder of the Darmstadt Kunstler Kolonie (1901), was a key figure in the birth of graphic design in Germany. He was also a driving force in the founding of the Werkbund, where industry and design came together. Pan was a sophisticated, high-end magazine that became the forum for much of the important literature of the period. Founded by Julius Bierbauen and Julius Maier-Graefe (who went on to open La Maison Moderne in Paris), it was published for five years, between 1895 and 1900. It was the only magazine to include fine-art quality original prints by famous artists. Volume IV, number 2, contained this six-color woodcut by Behrens. An icon of Jugendstil, this image displays Behrens' exquisite control of curves, and his exceptional harmony with colors. It must also have been a very daring piece in Puritanical Germany. The publication run of Pan was 1100 copies. Jugendstil p. 263.
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