Artist · 5 prints
Mathieu Lauweriks Prints
About Mathieu Lauweriks
Mathieu Lauweriks (1864–1932) was a Dutch architect, designer and architectural theorist. He was a close associate of the Dutch architect K.P.C. de Bazel, and both men were Theosophists whose beliefs shaped their approach to design. He later worked in Hagen, Germany, where the patron and collector Karl Ernst Osthaus brought him as part of his programme of modern art and architecture in the city.
Lauweriks is known for a proportional design system built on geometric figures such as squares, cubes and rectangles, which he connected with his Theosophical beliefs. In Hagen he applied it to a group of houses on the street Am Stirnband in the Hohenhagen artists' colony. He also produced graphic design, including invitations and other printed matter. The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam hold examples of his graphic work.
Mathieu Lauweriks prints: reproductions of the Art Nouveau woodcuts and graphic designs of Dutch architect and designer Mathieu Lauweriks. The collection includes Zwaan achter hek (Swan Behind Fence) (1894), Bloemgezicht (Flower Face) (1894), Staande vrouw bij plantenstengels (Standing Woman by Plant Stems) (1894), Man met baard en zespuntige ster (Bearded Man with Six-Pointed Star) (1894) and Design for a Theosophia Cover (1914).
Our selection centres on a group of woodcuts from 1894 that combine stylised plants, animals and figures with strong outlines, together with a later design for the cover of Theosophia. Symbolic motifs such as the six-pointed star reflect the Theosophical ideas behind much of his work.
The woodcuts suit studies, hallways and reading corners, and work well hung together as a set. All prints are museum-quality reproductions, available unframed or framed with acrylic glazing, with free shipping and import duties covered.
