Licht und Schatten (Light and Shadow)
1910 · Lithograph
11 3/4 x 8 3/4" (30 x 22 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Emile Preetorius
Artist
WA-00028990
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
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Emile Preetorius was a German painter, printmaker, and theatrical designer whose practice spanned the twentieth century amid pivotal modernist transformation. Active across multiple disciplines, he worked in painting and print media while contributing substantially to stage design, integrating visual experimentation into performative contexts. His career traversed the Weimar period through post-war Europe, bridging expressionist and modernist sensibilities across fine art and applied design.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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