Richard Janthur (1883-1956 Berlin) Lithografie 'ikarus' ~1919

Richard Janthur (1883-1956 Berlin)

Lithografie 'ikarus' ~1919

Afmetingen: 15 x 8 cm.

Richard Janthur (1883-1956 Berlin) was a German Expressionist painter, printmaker, and graphic artist. His work was influenced by movements such as Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter. Janthur studied at the Breslau Art School before moving to Berlin in 1908. In 1912, he co-founded the Expressionist art group "Die Pathetiker" (The Pathetics) with fellow artists Ludwig Meidner and Jakob Steinhardt. The group exhibited at the prestigious Sturm gallery in Berlin. He was a member of the Berlin Secession and, in 1918/19, joined the "Novembergruppe" and the Berlin Working Council for Art (Arbeitsrat für Kunst). By the 1920s, Janthur shifted his focus to printmaking and became a prolific book illustrator, illustrating over fifteen literary works, including a volume of erotic lithographs for Indian tales called Panchatantra and works by Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels) and Prosper Mérimée (Tamango). His work was featured in the art periodical Der Sturm, and he exhibited regularly. His art is held in major collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).