Anderle Jiří *1936

Princess, 1981

coloured drypoint, paper, 16,2 × 33 cm, mount, frame, glass, in pencil bottom right Zur Erinnerung auf Prag 30. 8. 81, in pencil bottom left Druck fűr lieben Freund Heiner Harestadt
Jiří Anderle is one of the most important Czech graphic artists and painters. His expression is based on technically perfect drawing and admirable mastery of graphic techniques, especially drypoint. His work was influenced by his experiences of his childhood in Pavlík, Rakovník, his extensive knowledge of the history of art of art, literature and music, as well as admiration for the great personalities of world culture of different epochs. He first made a name for himself internationally with his graphic art, for which he won important international awards. He is represented by in a number of national and international collections (National Gallery in Prague, Metropolitan Museum in New York, Baruch Collection in Chicago, etc. ). Anderle's prints and paintings have always had a deep, often socially attuned content and perfect form. In his graphic and pictorial work we can we can trace the development of his ideas in a complex interweaving of shapes, expressing an equally complex philosophical content. It shows a balance between content with form and the combination of virtuoso technique with expressive conception.