Hans Huning Metal Art Prints
These beautiful metal art prints are sized 10x14" and have a glossy finish. Metal prints are made from sleek aluminum sheets where the image is transferred through dye sublimation. This involves printing the image onto transfer paper before heating or baking it together with polymer-coated metal. As a result, the metal print finish is basically the ink that merges with the medium, making the output sturdy and incredibly vibrant. The prints come with mounting devices (not hardware) and instructions.
We currently offer 10 different prints. All prints are the same size (8x14) and based on originals by Hans Huning, a German 20th-century artist who happens to be our executive director's talented grandfather. The originals are pencil drawings and watercolors. The artist has an interesting biography. He was a school teacher for the subjects Art and Physical Education, but he lost his job after refusing to join the NSDAP in the 1930s. He then went into hiding with his family at a farm in the countryside. After the war, he spent years trying to receive compensation for the loss of income he suffered during the Nazi period. Some of his drawings during the Nazi period depict SS or Gestapo officers searching people's homes. Hans Huning was fascinated by the folk tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, and many of his pieces feature one or the other of the tales or their characters.
For example, the original of The Town Musicians of Bremen is dated April 1963. It is based on a 1819 fable by the Brothers Grimm. It is mostly a pencil drawing with some watercolor highlights.
The original of Cats & Goldfish is from September 1953. It is mostly watercolors.
The original of Witches is from 1926; it is mostly watercolors.
The original of The Fence is from 1933. Watercolors and pencil.
The original of The Boats is from 1953. Watercolors and pencil.
The original of The Roosters is from 1952. Watercolors and pencil.
The original of The Mask is from 1957. Watercolors and pencil.
The original of Ghosts out of Bottles is from 1955. Mostly watercolors.,
The original of Botanical Garden I is from 1951. Watercolor and pencil.
The original of Botanical Garden II is from 1951. Mostly watercolors.
The original of Young Apple Tree is from 1950. Mostly watercolors.
Please note that all images displayed here are watermarked for their protection.
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