Although almost as old as the woodcut itself, the much more elaborate colour woodcut rarely managed to conquer the stage on its own. Yet it is precisely the colourful prints of the 20th century that show the unique expressive power inherent in the reproductive medium. Impressed by the precise colour technique of Japanese ukiyo-e, influenced by the new naturalness of Paul Gauguin's prints and revived by the Expressionists, the print colour increasingly developed into an independent form within the exploration of the artistic practice of relief printing.
The exhibition shows developments of the colour woodcut in the 20th century on two floors of the Spendhaus. In addition to works by Paul Gauguin, Emil Orlik, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Pablo Picasso, colour woodcuts by Robert Mangold, Jörg Immendorff and Jonathan Meese from the collection of the Städtische Kunstsammlung Reutlingen will be on display.
The exhibition shows developments of the colour woodcut in the 20th century on two floors of the Spendhaus. In addition to works by Paul Gauguin, Emil Orlik, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Pablo Picasso, colour woodcuts by Robert Mangold, Jörg Immendorff and Jonathan Meese from the collection of the Städtische Kunstsammlung Reutlingen will be on display.
