Arbeiter

Rudolf Maeglin

Arbeiter, 1934117 x 77cmSign in to view price
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Material
oil on canvas
Description
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This painting depicts two figures in conversational poses, set against a backdrop of wooden beams and curtains. The use of bold, geometric shapes and a muted color palette, primarily greens and blues, suggests a modernist artistic style. The figures, dressed in formal attire, appear detached and emotionless, hinting at a deeper psychological or social commentary. The artist's intention may be to explore themes of class, societal dynamics, or the human condition through this stylized, almost theatrical representation. ...

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Rudolf Maeglin
Artist
Rudolf Maeglin
B.1898, Swiss

Rudolf Maeglin grew up in Basel during the turn of the twentieth century. He originally trained in medicine and worked as an assistant doctor in Geneva, before leaving this profession to pursue a career as a freelance artist. After initially travelling to Italy, he remained in Paris during the 1920s, taking in the thriving art scene and learning from the Fauvist, Expressionist and Surrealist movements which had made their home in this city. The bold use of colour, naïve sketching and parallel perspective that would come to define his painterly register were honed during this explorative era. Returning to Basel, Maeglin took posts at various factories and chemical labs which soon became the principal subject matter of his paintings. His works from the 1930s and 40s magnify machine bolts, billowing clouds of steam in boiler rooms and relentless workers. Maeglin was a founding member of Group 33, an anti-fascist collective of artists who formed in 1933. In addition to his industrious tableaux, Maeglin also developed as a portrait painter, tenderly rendering family members and friends in warm hues. As an outsider artist, Maeglin’s work sadly didn’t receive much critical claim until his later years in the 1960s. Posthumously however, his work has been heralded, with his works laying testament to the artistic, political and social shifts of the twentieth century. ...

Rudolf Maeglin: Artworks
Handel. Entwurf für ein Wandbild
Rudolf Maeglin
Handel. Entwurf für ein Wandbild, 1942
150 x 484cm
Arbeiter
Rudolf Maeglin
Arbeiter, 1934
117 x 77cm
Fabrik
Rudolf Maeglin
Fabrik, 1932
100 x 150.3cm
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