Rare Vintage 1950’s Death Painting Signed ‘HAP’ & Dated 1959 (Possible Hap Grieshaber)
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Rare Vintage 1950’s Death Painting Signed ‘HAP’ & Dated 1959 (Possible Hap Grieshaber).
This rare vintage 1959 painting signed “HAP” may be linked to HAP Grieshaber, a German artist known for his woodcut prints, though he may have experimented with other media.
The painting reflects surrealist and expressionist qualities, featuring dark, bold brushstrokes and symbolic forms. Themes of death, sacrifice, and existential dread dominate, with a central white figure lying lifeless on a structure, likely symbolizing mortality. The looming winged figure and skull further emphasise the painting’s focus on death, decay, and the fragility of life, drawing from post-war European concerns and existentialism.
Condition is good, commensurate with age. Would benefit from being completely reframed.
Measures 53cm x 42cm
Weighs 1500 grams