Portrait of Herwarth Walden
| Artist | William Wauer (German, 1866–1962) |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait of Herwarth Walden (Bildnis Herwarth Waldens) |
| Date | 1917 (cast after 1945) |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | Overall: 20 7/8 x 12 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (53 x 32.1 x 34.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 81.33 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Portrait bust with a slightly curved neck. The geometric face features stylized, chin-length hair and dark shadows by the eyes.
Herwarth Walden (born Georg Lewin) was the founder of Der Sturm, an influential Berlin gallery and associated periodical. In the years around World War I, he championed Expressionism, Cubism, and Dada, and helped forge ties between modernist artists from Germany, Russia, France, and Italy. In this portrait, William Wauer sought to express Walden’s modernist interests by blending aspects of Expressionism and Futurism. In addition to working as a sculptor, Wauer was a theatre and film director in Berlin.
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"Portrait of Herwarth Walden | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=81.33