Art Hatje Cantz Verlag | Ernst Wilhelm Nay

The Long-Awaited, Three-Volume Catalogue Raisonné Of Works On Paper By E. W. Nay (1902–1968) Offers A Definitive Overview Of This German Painter’S Oeuvre That Will Appeal To Art Historians, Art Dealers, And Art Lovers Alike. Comprehensive And Indepth, The Publica­Tion Brings New Insights And Understandings To The Work Of This Important Figure In Twentieth-Century Abstraction. With More Than Six Thousand Watercol­Ors, Gouaches, And Drawings, Nay’S Works On Paper Far Outnumber His Oil Paintings. He Was A Restless Cre­Ator Who Consistently Put His Ideas About Form And Color Onto Paper. These Works Embody A Kind Of Work­Ing “Journal” That Reveals Surprising Aspects Of His Ar­Tistic Method. Documenting The Processes Behind His Artistic Activities And Research, Nay’S Works On Paper Are Also Autonomous Creations That Impressively Chronicle The Artist’S Development And Vision.