Die Aktion, vol. 7, no. 16/17
Conrad Felixmüller
German, 1897–1977
April 21, 1917
A 1917 issue of the activist weekly Die Aktion whose cover features a forceful woodcut by Conrad Felixmüller, designed to grab attention and convey political and artistic urgency through printed imagery.
You’re struck by the carved, high-contrast black forms—hand-lettered, diagonal title text that dominates the page above jagged city blocks and contorted figures—its rough woodcut texture and stark black-on-cream giving an immediate sense of conflict and agitation.
This work exemplifies how Expressionist artists used inexpensive print media and the raw directness of woodcut to merge literature, politics, and visual art, advancing a model of graphic agitation that influenced modern political and design practice.
Medium
Periodical with one woodcut (cover) by Conrad Felixmüller
Dimensions
page (each approx.): 12 1/8 x 9 1/8" (30.8 x 23.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund and The Library Council
Accession
947.2010.206
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