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Fritz Glarner — (After) Tondo
Fritz Glarner — (After) Tondo
Fritz Glarner

(After) Tondo

This lithograph exemplifies Fritz Glarner's distinctive approach to geometric abstraction during the mid-twentieth century. Executed in 1964 from the prestigious Mourlot Press Portfolio, the composition employs a carefully orchestrated arrangement of angular forms and linear elements that dance across the circular format. The tondo presents Glarner's signature vocabulary of interlocking planes rendered in subtle tonal gradations, creating a dynamic tension between the infinite geometry and the containing circle. The work demonstrates the artist's commitment to pure abstraction while maintaining a sense of compositional balance and visual rhythm that recalls his engagement with both Constructivism and the American avant-garde. As part of a limited edition of 2000 impressions from the esteemed Mourlot atelier in Paris, this lithograph represents an important moment in Glarner's career when he was at the height of his artistic powers. The medium allowed for precise control of value and line quality, qualities essential to the artist's investigation of spatial relationships and color interaction. For collectors, this work offers access to a significant example of post-war geometric abstraction at an accessible scale and price point, capturing the intellectual rigor and visual sophistication that defined Glarner's lifelong pursuit of ordered beauty through abstract form.

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Fritz Glarner, Fritz Glarner (After) Tondo, Prints from the Mourlot Press Portfolio, 1964, Lithograph, Edition 2000, 17 1/2" x 14 1/2" Framed Size, 10" x 8 Sheet Size

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Fritz Glarner, (After) Tondo

This lithograph exemplifies Fritz Glarner's distinctive approach to geometric abstraction during the mid-twentieth century. Executed in 1964 from the prestigious Mourlot Press Portfolio, the composition employs a carefully orchestrated arrangement of angular forms and linear elements that dance across the circular format. The tondo presents Glarner's signature vocabulary of interlocking planes rendered in subtle tonal gradations, creating a dynamic tension between the infinite geometry and the containing circle. The work demonstrates the artist's commitment to pure abstraction while maintaining a sense of compositional balance and visual rhythm that recalls his engagement with both Constructivism and the American avant-garde. As part of a limited edition of 2000 impressions from the esteemed Mourlot atelier in Paris, this lithograph represents an important moment in Glarner's career when he was at the height of his artistic powers. The medium allowed for precise control of value and line quality, qualities essential to the artist's investigation of spatial relationships and color interaction. For collectors, this work offers access to a significant example of post-war geometric abstraction at an accessible scale and price point, capturing the intellectual rigor and visual sophistication that defined Glarner's lifelong pursuit of ordered beauty through abstract form.

Medium
Fritz Glarner, Fritz Glarner (After) Tondo, Prints from the Mourlot Press Portfolio, 1964, Lithograph, Edition 2000, 17 1/2" x 14 1/2" Framed Size, 10" x 8 Sheet Size
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