Klemperer, Otto. (1885-1973) [Ziegler, Richard. (1891 - 1992)]
Kelmperer probt die Johannespassion
Berlin: Self-published [Theia-Druck 6]. 1931. First edition. 4to. 31 pp. Stiff green wrappers, bound with string as issued. Rare self-published volume of 30 reproduced drawings, some with typed captions, from German painter and graphic designer Richard Ziegler. The images, evidently accomplished from life, explore a rehearsal of Bach's St. John Passion by Otto Klemperer. Signed and dated [19]31 in ink on the final page.In 1925, Ziegler settled in Berlin as a professional artist, and "joined ''Novembergruppe,'' which, founded by the Expressionists at the end of World War I, attracted the Berlin Dadaists and subsequently became part of the Weimar Bauhaus. He left Germany after the Nazis came to power in 1933. (5867)
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