3810 - Hans Fronius, pair of prints

Hans Fronius, pair of prints entitled ‘Prometheus’ and ‘King Lear’, lithographs, signed “Hans Fronius” in lead below the image and dated 1969/1971, slight signs of wear, image dimensions max. approx. 61 x 45 cm. Artist information: Austrian painter and printmaker (1903 Sarajevo - 1988 Mödling), moved with his family to Graz in 1914; studied at the Vienna Academy from 1922 to 1928; influenced by the works of Edvard Munch and James Ensor; member of the Graz Secession from 1923; in 1930 passed the teaching qualification in art, geometry and mathematics, subsequently worked at the Realgymnasium in Fürstenfeld, maintained a lively correspondence and artistic friendship with Alfred Kubin, in 1945 produced his first illustrations for world literature, 1958: took part in the Venice Biennale; 1961: moved to Perchtoldsdorf near Vienna and, following his retirement, produced an extensive body of late work. Source: Vollmer, Zimmermann, *Expressive Realism*, and Wikipedia.