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Heinrich Kiley— “Skizzenbuch” Cover Painting (1909)

Artist: Heinrich Kley (All)

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Title:	Heinrich Kiley— “Skizzenbuch” Cover Painting (1909)
Artist:	Heinrich Kley (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	6,384
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	6/20/2018
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Description

This is a colored recreation of the cover to master illustrator Heinrich Kley’s book, “Skizzenbuch” (German for “sketchbook”), published in 1909. One of the nicer Kley pieces I have seen, featuring one of his most iconic animal archetypes. Per illustration expert Zaddick L, Kley liked to take his most important sketches and improve and color them, which he did here. Like much of Kley’s art, this is absurd, funny, and disturbing, all at the same time. Heinrich Kley was a German illustrator in the early 20th century who delighted in the preposterous, and practically invented anthropomorphism. Kley was one of Walt Disney’s favorite artists, and Disney openly acknowledged Kley’s strong influence on his movies including, most notably, Fantasia. Disney owned over 350 works by Kley, which the Walt Disney Family Museum regularly displays. Art was republished as part of a portfolio in the 1920s. Watercolor on paper (15” x 9”).

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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/21/2018

Beautiful and very representative piece by this master, the connection with Disney makes his art even more interesting!

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/21/2018

Really lovely work, Ben. The nuances of Kley's understanding of line + form are shown so beautifully in this piece. Big congrats to you!

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/21/2018

Another great fine art piece with comic connections! Great choice.

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/21/2018

Awesome!

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/21/2018

Thanks for the concise and informative write-up Ben! I didn't know anything about this artist previously. Congrats on a lovely and kind of bizarre drawing!

Johnny C.
Member Since 2010

Posted on 7/17/2018

I keep coming back to this one. Perfection!

GAB R
Member Since 2007

Posted on 11/23/2018

I don´t know how i missed it. All Kley genious in this one. Surreal and beautiful. Composition and colours are great. Love it!

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