3148 - WEBER, Klaus (1928, Berlin – 2018, Leipzig)

WEBER, Klaus (1928, Berlin – 2018, Leipzig) The Ruhr Uprising of 1920—A Graphic Cycle Each print is labeled, signed, and dated beneath the image. Slipcase: 75.5 x 53.5 x 4 cm. Portfolio in a slipcase from 1954 to 1956 containing ten lithographs, produced in the workshops of the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, printed by Horst Arloth (1925–2018). Consisting of a title page (numbered on the reverse as “III/18/55 Lp 25067/55”), a table of contents, a sheet with a poem by Georg Herwegh, and the lithographs: 1.) General Strike, 2.) Against the Reaction (second version here), 3.) Demonstration, 4.) Shooting of Workers, 5.) Illegal Meeting, 6.) Arming the Working Class (here both the first version from 1954 and the second version from 1955), 7.) Sentry, 8.) Barricade Battle, 9.) Storm, 10.) Raising the Red Flag. Color lithograph of the title page “Armed Workers” mounted on a slipcase. On the reverse: mounting residue, crease marks, minimally browned and slightly wavy; edges of the sheets are bumped. German painter and graphic artist; studied at the HGB Leipzig; pioneer and teacher of the Leipzig School. Bibliography: Vollmer. Auction time: Oct. 31, 2026 | estimated 11:03 a.m. (CET) WEBER, Klaus (1928 Berlin – 2018 Leipzig) Ruhrkampf 1920—A Graphic Cycle Each piece is labeled, signed, and dated beneath the image. Slipcase 75.5 x 53.5 x 4 cm. Portfolio in a slipcase from 1954 to 1956 containing ten lithographs, produced in the workshops of the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, printed by Horst Arloth (1925–2018). Consisting of a title page (numbered on the reverse “III/18/55 Lp 25067/55”), a table of contents, a sheet with a poem by Georg Herwegh, and the lithographs: 1.) General Strike, 2.) Against the Reaction (second version shown here), 3.) Demonstration, 4.) Shooting of Workers, 5.) Illegal Meeting, 6.) Arming the Working Class (showing both the first version from 1954 and the second version from 1955), 7.) Sentry, 8.) Barricade Battle, 9.) Storm, 10.) Raising the Red Flag. Color lithograph of the title page “Armed Workers” mounted on a slipcase. Traces of mounting on the reverse, crease marks, slightly browned and slightly wavy, edges of the sheets chipped. German painter and graphic artist; studied at the HGB Leipzig; pioneer and teacher of the Leipzig School. Bibliography: Vollmer. Call time: Oct. 31, 2026 | estimated 11:03 a.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement of the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.