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Werkzeichnung (1969) Werkzeichnung Artist: Franz Erhard Walther Dating: 1969 Type: Work on paper Material: Pencil and watercolor on paper Measures: 29,5 x 21 cm Acces / purchase date: 1992 Inventory number: 0620 Copyright: © Franz Erhard Walther, ProLitteris, Zürich; Fotos: André-Marc Räubig -
Werkzeichnung (1968/1969) Werkzeichnung Artist: Franz Erhard Walther Dating: 1968/1969 Type: Work on paper Material: Pencil and watercolor on paper Measures: 29,5 x 20,8 cm Acces / purchase date: 1992 Inventory number: 0616 Copyright: © Franz Erhard Walther, ProLitteris, Zürich; Fotos: André-Marc Räubig -
Werkzeichnung (1966/1971) Werkzeichnung Artist: Franz Erhard Walther Dating: 1966/1971 Type: Work on paper Material: Pencil and watercolor on paper Measures: 29,6 x 21 cm Acces / purchase date: 1992 Inventory number: 0618 Copyright: © Franz Erhard Walther, ProLitteris, Zürich; Fotos: André-Marc Räubig
Of the 3,000 or so “Werkzeichnungen” that were produced at the same time as his “1. Werksatz,” a selection of 16 are held by the Baloise art collection. In these colorful works on paper, Walther distilled his insights and experiences of the “Aktivierung” (activation) of his 58 “Werkstücke” into a remarkably sensual visual language, containing elements of self-reflective discourse that are an integral part of Walther’s praxis.
An artistic approach such as this harbors a wealth of possibilities that allow Walther to approach a new, or as he puts it “anderer Werkbegriff” (other concept of the artwork). The “Werkstücke” pieces in “1. Werksatz” and the “Werkzeichnungen” drawings have shifted away from the supposedly old-fashioned, traditional genres (painting, sculpture etc.). Walther’s works explore the potential of a new concept of art in which the artwork itself is no longer fulfilled by the eye of the beholder, but which requires the beholder to engage several senses. The fact that such potential is far from exhausted is evident in the timeless relevance of Walther’s oeuvre, which also appeals to a young generation of artists in search of answers to the question of what actually constitutes an artwork.
Martin Schwander
Further works by Franz Erhard Walther in the Baloise art collection:
Inv. no. 0617, Werkzeichnung, 1969, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.5 x 20.8 cm
Inv. no. 0619, Werkzeichnung, 1967/1971, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.6 x 20.8 cm
Inv. no. 0621, Werkzeichnung, 1970/1971, Pencil and watercolor on paper; 27.9 x 21.5 cm
Inv. no. 0622, Werkzeichnung, 1967/1970, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 27.9 x 21.5 cm
Inv. no. 1215, Werkzeichnung, 1971, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.5 x 21 cm
Inv. no.1216, Werkzeichnung, 1965/1969, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.7 x 21 cm
Inv. no. 1217, Werkzeichnung, 1968/1969, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.6 x 21 cm
Inv. no. 1218, Werkzeichnung, 1966/1969, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.6 x 21 cm
Inv. no. 1219, Werkzeichnung, 1967/1969, Pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, 29.6 x 21 cm
Inv. no. 1220, Werkzeichnung, 1966/1969, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 29.6 x 21 cm
Inv. no. 1258, Werkzeichnung, 1970 Pencil and gouache on paper, 29.4 x 20.9 cm
Inv. no. 1259, Werkzeichnung, 1967/1969, Pencil and gouache on paper, 29.6 x 21 cm
Inv. no. 1260, Werkzeichnung, 1969/1970, Pencil and gouache on paper, 29.5 x 20.3 cm