Brücke [Bridge]

Art Historical Context

**Brücke [Bridge], 1922** Paul Gangolf's *Brücke [Bridge]* a captivating lithograph from 1922, measuring 40 × 29.5 cm, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's-W department as part of a gifted portfolio from Ruth Cole Kainen. in the early post-World War I era, this print captures a moment when German-speaking artists were exploring urban and industrial motifs amid rapid social change. The title, meaning "bridge" in German, evokes themes of connection and transition—literal structures linking spaces or symbolic passages through turbulent times. As a lithograph, the work showcases a versati...

About the Artist

Paul Gangolf

Paul Gangolf is an artist for whom detailed biographical documentation is not readily available in the major art historical sources consulted. No confirmed birth or death dates have been established, and the details of his training, nationality, and the period during which he was primarily active remain unclear from the available record. Works attributed to Paul Gangolf have attracted enough inst...