Fritz Uphoff (1890, Witten – 1966, Worpswede), *standing Nude*, Ca. 1930
Artist: Fritz Uphoff
Fritz Uphoff (1890, Witten – 1966, Worpswede), Standing Nude, ca. 1930, drawingin chalk on paper covered with paint, 44.5 cm x 24.8 cm (dimensions ofthe sheet), mounted on thin cardboard, signed “Fritz Uphoff” lower left.
- wavy atthe corners and slightly stained due to mounting
The body,drawn with precise contours, becomes more defined above the knees and fadesbeyond the shoulders. Thus, the slightly arched body stands out ina state of tension that gives this nude its erotic effect. The depiction isfully in line with a new culture of the nude body and an ode toyouth that resonates in Art Nouveau. The chromatic structure that envelopsthe entire work evokes a sense of soft physicality and lends thedepiction a sensual vibrato.
About the artist
After training in glass painting and mosaics, Fritz Uphoffbegan his studies at the School of Applied Arts in Elberfeld, which he continuedin Munich, where he also attended Heinrich Knirr’s painting school. Numerousstudy trips took him to Belgium, France, the Netherlands, andAustria. Around 1913, he settled in the artists’ colony of Worpswede,where he married the painter Lore Schill. Together with her and his brother, the painter CarlEmil Uphoff, he founded the “WerkgemeinschaftWorpswede für Buchkunst” (Worpswede Working Community for the Art of theBook). During the Nazi era, he was a member of the Reich Chamber of Plastic Arts, but participated in only a few exhibitions, notably the oneorganized by the Aid Organization for German Visual Arts within theNazi National Social Welfare program, which attests to his precarious situation.
- wavy atthe corners and slightly stained due to mounting
The body,drawn with precise contours, becomes more defined above the knees and fadesbeyond the shoulders. Thus, the slightly arched body stands out ina state of tension that gives this nude its erotic effect. The depiction isfully in line with a new culture of the nude body and an ode toyouth that resonates in Art Nouveau. The chromatic structure that envelopsthe entire work evokes a sense of soft physicality and lends thedepiction a sensual vibrato.
About the artist
After training in glass painting and mosaics, Fritz Uphoffbegan his studies at the School of Applied Arts in Elberfeld, which he continuedin Munich, where he also attended Heinrich Knirr’s painting school. Numerousstudy trips took him to Belgium, France, the Netherlands, andAustria. Around 1913, he settled in the artists’ colony of Worpswede,where he married the painter Lore Schill. Together with her and his brother, the painter CarlEmil Uphoff, he founded the “WerkgemeinschaftWorpswede für Buchkunst” (Worpswede Working Community for the Art of theBook). During the Nazi era, he was a member of the Reich Chamber of Plastic Arts, but participated in only a few exhibitions, notably the oneorganized by the Aid Organization for German Visual Arts within theNazi National Social Welfare program, which attests to his precarious situation.
150 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Paper
Length: 24 cm
Height: 44 cm
Reference (ID): 1781633
Availability: In stock
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