Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack was a founding member of the Weimar Bauhaus movement and has been credited with introducing the movement to Australia alongside George Teltscher and architect Henry Pynor. The major development of the Bauhuas movement in Australia came during WWII, just a year after Hirschfeld-Mach migrated, seeking refuge from the turmoil in Europe. Cylinder and Cone Forms, pre-dates hi…

Provenance

The estate of the artist; Private collection, Queensland; Deutscher and Hackett, Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack + Bauhaus Artists, Sydney, December 12, 2023, Lot 8; Private collection, Sydney

Exhibitions

Two masters of the Weimar Bauhaus: Lyonel Feininger, Ludwig Hirschfeld Mack, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 4 July – 19 August 1974, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 29 August – 6 October 1974, cat. 44 Related work: Composition with Cylinders, c.1922, tempera on cardboard, 37.5 x 44.5 cm, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 3 May 2023, lot 41