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Arnulf Rainer — Acht Masken (Eight Masks)
Arnulf Rainer

Acht Masken (Eight Masks)

Arnulf Rainer's *Acht Masken (Eight Masks)* is a portfolio of eight prints in which the Austrian artist applies his signature gestural overpainting to distorted facial imagery, exploring themes of identity, transformation, and psychological intensity. Numbered 11/40 and signed in pencil, this example comes from the first half of the edition, produced without hand-colouring, preserving the raw, graphic tension of Rainer's obsessive mark-making. Published by Galerie Heiner Friedrich in Munich, the portfolio stands as a compelling example of Rainer's sustained investigation into the mask as both a psychological and artistic construct.

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All sheets signed and numbered 11/40 in pencil, the portfolio signed in black marker (from the first half of the edition without hand-colouring), published by Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich.

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January 19, 2017

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Arnulf Rainer, Acht Masken (Eight Masks)

Arnulf Rainer's *Acht Masken (Eight Masks)* is a portfolio of eight prints in which the Austrian artist applies his signature gestural overpainting to distorted facial imagery, exploring themes of identity, transformation, and psychological intensity. Numbered 11/40 and signed in pencil, this example comes from the first half of the edition, produced without hand-colouring, preserving the raw, graphic tension of Rainer's obsessive mark-making. Published by Galerie Heiner Friedrich in Munich, the portfolio stands as a compelling example of Rainer's sustained investigation into the mask as both a psychological and artistic construct.

Medium
All sheets signed and numbered 11/40 in pencil, the portfolio signed in black marker (from the first half of the edition without hand-colouring), published by Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich.
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Monochrome, 20th Century, Print Edition, Figurative Abstraction, Male Artist, Portfolio Print, Portfolio Prints, Avant-Garde, Gestural Art, Printmaking, Masks Series, Contemporary Artist, Austrian Artist, Limited Edition, Monochromatic, Mask Imagery, Portfolio Series

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