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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian History
• Sale Date:
  11 Dec 2017 ~ 10am
• Lot #:
  808
• Lot Description:
  THEO SCHARF [Australian, German 1899-1987] - Europa: ein zyklus von 14 steinzeichnungen
  [Munich, Georg Müller, 1922] Limited Edition portfolio of 14 hand-numbered and titled lithographs, No.17 of 300.
• References:
  The only other complete set of “Europa” known to us in Australia is held by the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
• Notes:
  “Europa” comprises fourteen images: Das schlafende Asien (Sleeping Asia), Tyrannei (Tyranny), Revolution, Napoleon, Industrialismus (Industrialism), Entgötterung (Abandoning God), Demagogie, Japan, Kapitalismus, Krieg (War), Proletariat, Asiens Entflammung (Asia aflame), Zivilisation, Das Ende. “It is an apocalyptic vision, denying the celebration of modernity espoused by the Futurist artists, and presaging the carnage and horrors of war yet to come.” [Natalie Wilson, in Theo Scharf : Night in a City, AGNSW, 2006, p.35]
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 750
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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