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Portrait of Hans Mattis-Teutsch

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Hans Mattis-Teutsch

1884 – 1960 Brașov

Abstract pioneer from Brașov, painter of 'Soul Flowers'.

A Transylvanian Saxon-Hungarian-Romanian artist, Mattis-Teutsch was among the first abstract painters of Central Europe, exhibiting at Der Sturm in Berlin (1921). His 'Seelenblumen' (Soul Flowers) series of rhythmic, colourful organic forms is his best-known work.

Works

Notable works

  1. № 01

    Soul Flowers (Seelenblumen)

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    № 01 · 1910s–20s

    Soul Flowers (Seelenblumen)

    Oil on cardboard