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Untitled, 1984

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Arnulf Rainer Body Poses photo etching triptych with blue, green, and red panels featuring exaggerated body and facial distortions.
Arnulf Rainer Body Poses photo etching triptych with blue, green, and red panels featuring exaggerated body and facial distortions.
Arnulf Rainer Body Poses photo etching triptych with blue, green, and red panels featuring exaggerated body and facial distortions.
Arnulf Rainer Body Poses photo etching triptych with blue, green, and red panels featuring exaggerated body and facial distortions.

Photo etching on Zinc, drypoint etching reworked - Set of 3. Original linen folder including frontcover // This series consists of photo etchings on zinc and drypoint etchings, measuring 68 x 50 cm, presented within an original linen folder. The three compositions depict Rainer’s exploration of the human body and expression, emphasizing exaggerated poses and facial distortions. The first panel features a blue-toned figure with radiating lines, arms outstretched in an almost cruciform pose. The central panel, set against a green background, portrays a similar pose, but the figure is more dynamic and chaotic. The final red-toned image captures a frontal view of a distorted face with intense overdrawn lines, evoking tension and performative struggle. Rainer’s Body Poses series marks a key period in his career, where he merged photography with overpainting and etching. Stemming from his fascination with "Face Farces" and grimaces in public photo booths, these works incorporate performative elements of action art, emphasizing his unique engagement with physicality, abstraction, and emotional intensity. Exhibited in 2009/10 (Arnulf Rainer – Werke auf Papier 1970–2009), the series highlights Rainer’s innovative, expressive approach to the human form.

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Body Poses, 1971/72, 1971 - 1975

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Photo etching on Zinc, drypoint etching reworked - Set of 3. Original linen folder including frontcover // This series consists of photo etchings on zinc and drypoint etchings, measuring 68 x 50 cm, presented within an original linen folder. The three compositions depict Rainer’s exploration of the human body and expression, emphasizing exaggerated poses and facial distortions. The first panel features a blue-toned figure with radiating lines, arms outstretched in an almost cruciform pose. The central panel, set against a green background, portrays a similar pose, but the figure is more dynamic and chaotic. The final red-toned image captures a frontal view of a distorted face with intense overdrawn lines, evoking tension and performative struggle. Rainer’s Body Poses series marks a key period in his career, where he merged photography with overpainting and etching. Stemming from his fascination with "Face Farces" and grimaces in public photo booths, these works incorporate performative elements of action art, emphasizing his unique engagement with physicality, abstraction, and emotional intensity. Exhibited in 2009/10 (Arnulf Rainer – Werke auf Papier 1970–2009), the series highlights Rainer’s innovative, expressive approach to the human form.

Artwork Copyright © Arnulf Rainer

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En Face (schwarz), 1971 - 1972

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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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

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Kosmos III (blau), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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Kosmos II (violett), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

Arnulf Rainer

Lila Wald, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 3,800

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Untitled, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,700

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Unfinished Into Death II (12), 2011

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Photograph

EUR 7,100

Arnulf Rainer

Unfinished Into Death ( 12), 2011

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Photograph

EUR 7,100

Arnulf Rainer

Kopf Auf Braun (Selbstportrait), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Body Poses, 1971/72, 1971 - 1975

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