Artwork
Construcție (compoziție abstractă)
Construcție (compoziție abstractă) is a print by Max Hermann Maxy. It dates from 1943 and is held in the collection of the Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1943, this abstract composition by Max Hermann Maxy is part of the Museum of Ethnography’s collection. The work consists of a printed image that arranges geometric forms—circles, rectangles, lines—in a dynamic, interlocking layout. Bright primary hues contrast with darker tones, producing a balanced visual rhythm that invites the eye to trace the interplay of shapes.
Subject & Meaning
The juxtaposition suggests a puzzle-like assembly, emphasizing harmony achieved through the tension of contrasting elements rather than narrative content.
The piece does not reference recognizable objects; instead it explores the relationship between color and form. Circular motifs filled with vivid yellows, blues and greens intersect with rectangular and striped elements in reds, browns and additional blues. The juxtaposition suggests a puzzle-like assembly, emphasizing harmony achieved through the tension of contrasting elements rather than narrative content.
Technique & Style
Executed as a print, the work employs bold, flat areas of color delineated by sharp lines. The background features a deep, textured blue oval that grounds the composition. The artist’s use of flat, saturated planes and geometric abstraction reflects a modernist approach, focusing on visual impact through simplified shapes and a limited, yet striking, palette.
History & Provenance
Attributed to Max Hermann Maxy, a Romanian painter active in the mid‑twentieth century, the work dates to the early 1940s, a period marked by his shift toward abstraction. It entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains displayed as an example of the artist’s exploration of non‑representational visual language.
Artist & collection
Artist
Max Hermann Maxy was a Romanian painter, art professor, scenographer, and professor of German-Jewish descent.
Museum
Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum
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