Manoli Privat
1929 · Silkscreen
65 1/2 x 46 1/2" (166.5 x 118.0 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Wilhelm Deffke
Artist
WA-00026812
Art Nouveau
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None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
6
Works in Collection
13
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0
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Publications Referenced
70%
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Wilhelm Deffke was a German graphic designer and typographer working primarily in lithography and poster design during the early twentieth century. His approach synthesized art nouveau sensibility with functionalist principles, prioritizing legibility within modernist reduction. Active between the wars, Deffke established himself as a significant figure in German design culture, bridging commercial and cultural advertising through a distinctive visual language that anticipated postwar graphic practice.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Art Nouveau
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Artworks (6)
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6 published of 12 catalogued · 10 with image
- MoMA6 publishedof 12 catalogued10 img
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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