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PETER BEHRENS (1868-1940) [DER KUSS.] 1898. 14 3/4x11 inches, 37 1/2x28 cm. Condition A. Paper. Framed. A member of the Munich Secession Movement and a founder of the Darmstadt Künstlerkolonie (1901), Behrens was a key figure in the birth of graphic design in Germany, and 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, published between 1895 and 1900, it was the only magazine to include fine art-quality original prints by young, promising artists. Volume IV, number 2 contained this six-color woodcut by Behrens. An icon of Jugendstil, this image displays his exquisite mastery of curves and his exceptional harmony of colors. It was also a very daring piece in Puritanical Germany. From an edition of 1100, from Pan.
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