Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

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Arnulf RAINER | Body Pose II | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery
Arnulf RAINER | Body Pose II | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery
Arnulf RAINER | Body Pose II | Mixed Media available for sale on composition gallery

Photo etching on Zinc, drypoint etching reworked // This photo etching on zinc, measuring 68 x 50 cm, highlights Rainer’s exploration of distorted facial expressions and body language. The composition depicts a figure—presumably Rainer himself—posed against a muted red background, with chaotic drypoint lines overlaid on the image. The subject’s closed eyes, grimacing expression, and crossed arms convey vulnerability and tension, while the intense black strokes add a dynamic layer of abstraction, suggesting emotional struggle or inner turmoil. Rainer's Body Poses and Face Farces emerged from his performative experiments in the late 1960s, where he distorted his expressions in photo booths and later collaborated with photographers in the studio. By enlarging and reworking these photographs, he transformed them into powerful works of action art, blending physicality and abstraction. Body Pose II is part of an edition of 40 and exemplifies Rainer’s unique approach to integrating photography, etching, and expressive mark-making.

Artwork Copyright © Arnulf Rainer

Body Pose II, 1971 - 1975

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Photo etching on Zinc, drypoint etching reworked // This photo etching on zinc, measuring 68 x 50 cm, highlights Rainer’s exploration of distorted facial expressions and body language. The composition depicts a figure—presumably Rainer himself—posed against a muted red background, with chaotic drypoint lines overlaid on the image. The subject’s closed eyes, grimacing expression, and crossed arms convey vulnerability and tension, while the intense black strokes add a dynamic layer of abstraction, suggesting emotional struggle or inner turmoil. Rainer's Body Poses and Face Farces emerged from his performative experiments in the late 1960s, where he distorted his expressions in photo booths and later collaborated with photographers in the studio. By enlarging and reworking these photographs, he transformed them into powerful works of action art, blending physicality and abstraction. Body Pose II is part of an edition of 40 and exemplifies Rainer’s unique approach to integrating photography, etching, and expressive mark-making.

Artwork Copyright © Arnulf Rainer

Arnulf Rainer

En Face (schwarz), 1971 - 1972

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Body Pose III, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Body Pose II, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Body Poses, 1971/72, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 12,000

Arnulf Rainer

Kosmos III (blau), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Kosmos II (violett), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Lila Wald, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Untitled, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,700

Arnulf Rainer

Unfinished Into Death II (12), 2011

Photography

Photograph

EUR 7,100

Arnulf Rainer

Unfinished Into Death ( 12), 2011

Photography

Photograph

EUR 7,100

Arnulf Rainer

Kopf Auf Braun (Selbstportrait), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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