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John Von Wicht

1888

WA-00029947

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WikidataQ19753342

MoMA

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Birth yearWikidata + Duplicate Merge· 92%✓
Death yearWikidata + Duplicate Merge· 92%✓
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LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/6187
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

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John Von Wicht was an American painter and sculptor whose abstract geometric compositions synthesized Cubist and Constructivist principles into a rigorous visual language. Working in oil on canvas and three-dimensional form, he developed a systematic approach to color relationships and spatial structure that rejected representation entirely. Von Wicht positioned abstraction as a complete autonomous system rather than a departure from observational practice.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (3)

Improvisation, Red and Black

1954 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 16 5/16 x 8 1/8" (41.5 x 20.6cm); sheet: 22 3/4 x 15 15/16" (57.8 x 40.5cm)

Museum of Modern Art

City

1951 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 18 9/16 x 14 3/16" (47.1 x 36.1cm); sheet (slightly irreg.): 23 3/16 x 18 1/8" (58.9 x 46.1cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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White Lines on Black

1950 · lithograph with collage

Sheet: 50.5 x 33.5 cm (19 7/8 x 13 3/16 in.); Image: 37.9 x 27 cm (14 15/16 x 10 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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White Lines on Black
1950 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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