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- Wilhelm Geissler
1895–1977
born: Hamm, Germany ; died: Wuppertal, Federal Republic of Germany (present-day Germany) ; active: Germany
- Der Schulmeister (The Schoolmaster), circa 1925
- Der künstliche Mensch / Zehn Blätter der Anklage (The Artificial Man / Ten pages for the prosecution), from Kunst der Jugend (Art of Youth) no. 7
- Where object was made: Germany
- woodcut
- Paper Type: wove
- Image Dimensions Height/Width: 160 x 120 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width: 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 290 x 228 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 9 in - Museum purchase: Elmer F. Pierson Fund
- Not on display
- 2011.0075.09
- Wilhelm Geissler
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Description
- Inscriptions/Signature
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The figure (robot) with a globe for a head is striking a young student who is on his knees with a discipline rod. The teacher figure has a tag around his neck that says, 1+1=2. Behind both of these two figures is an abacus.