{"title":"Max Weber","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"invocation-max-weber","title":"Invocation - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eMax Weber's 1919 painting Invocation depicts three men in a moment of religious fervour. This work combines the angular forms of Cubism with a palette of earth tones to explore themes of Jewish spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber painted Invocation in 1919. This work marks a transition in his career from the abstract experiments of his early years toward a figurative style. Weber was born in Russia and moved to the United States as a child. He spent several years in Paris, where he studied with Henri Matisse and observed the development of Cubism. This painting reflects his return to subjects from his Jewish heritage, specifically the religious life of the Hasidic community.\n\nThe composition focuses on three men seated at a table. The central figure dominates the space with his arms raised in a gesture of prayer. His face is rendered with heavy lines and exaggerated features. To his left, a second man leans into the frame with an open palm. On the right, a third figure bows his head over a book. Weber uses a palette of ochre and deep red tones. The application of paint is thick, with visible brushwork that adds to the emotional weight of the scene.\n\nThe figures are constructed using angular, simplified forms. This approach shows the influence of the European avant-garde on Weber's technique. However, the subject matter is personal. Weber was one of the first American modernists to use the language of abstraction to explore cultural themes. The distorted proportions create a sense of intensity. This work is part of a series where Weber explored the rituals of his youth through a modern lens.\n\nThe interior setting is claustrophobic. The table is tilted toward the viewer, a common device in Cubist painting to deny traditional perspective. A small blue bowl sits on the white tablecloth, providing a cool contrast to the warm tones of the figures. The background contains hints of a window and a chair, but these elements are secondary to the human interaction. Weber focuses on the physical expression of faith. The hands of the men are large and prominent, acting as the primary vehicles for the narrative. This painting is held in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/maternity-charles-maurin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMaternity - Charles Maurin — Charles Maurin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/fire-refugees-cyprian-majernik\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFire - Refugees - Cyprián Majerník — Cyprián Majerník\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Weber","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843867222351,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850232373583,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850232406351,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850232439119,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850232471887,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Invocation_Poster_CompositorV1_1780444084147.jpg?v=1780532655"},{"product_id":"mirror-no-2-max-weber","title":"Mirror, No. 2 - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1928 lithograph by Max Weber depicting five female figures in a dressing room. This work reflects Weber's expressive figurative style and his interest in sculptural form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was a central figure in the introduction of European modernism to the United States. Born in Russia and moving to New York as a child, he later studied in Paris where he became acquainted with Henri Matisse and Henri Rousseau. This lithograph, titled Mirror, No. 2, dates from 1928. It demonstrates Weber's shift from his earlier Cubist experiments toward a sculptural figurative style.\n\nThe composition features five female figures in an interior. The figures are rendered with heavy, dark outlines and tonal shading that suggests volume. Weber uses the lithographic crayon to create a range of textures, from the dense blacks of the background to the softer greys on the skin of the subjects. The arrangement of the women, some standing and others reclining, creates a sense of depth within the shallow space.\n\nIn this work, Weber explores the classical theme of the toilette. The figures are engaged in various stages of dressing or grooming. A mirror serves as a point of interest for the figures in the background. The influence of Paul Cézanne is visible in the simplified forms and the way the figures are integrated into the surrounding space. This print is part of a series where Weber examined the female form through a modernist lens. He prioritised structural solidity over delicate detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poisson-et-algues-papier-peint-pigeon-et-pavots-bordure-de-vitrail-maurice-pillard-verneuil\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePoisson et Algues, Papier Peint \/ Pigeon et Pavots, Bordure de Vitrail - Maurice Pillard Verneuil — Maurice Pillard Verneuil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/harvesting-wheat-in-the-west-edward-penfield\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eHarvesting Wheat in the West - Edward Penfield — Edward Penfield\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Weber","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843872334159,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850234765647,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850234798415,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850234831183,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57850234863951,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Mirror-No_Poster_CompositorV1_1780444443826.jpg?v=1780533260"},{"product_id":"three-figures-wrestlers-max-weber","title":"Three Figures, Wrestlers - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modernist lithograph by Max Weber depicting three male figures in an athletic, angular composition. This work reflects early 20th-century Cubist influences through its bold lines and simplified forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was a Russian-born American painter and printmaker who became a central figure in the introduction of European modernism to the United States. After studying in Paris under Henri Matisse and befriending Henri Rousseau, Weber returned to New York with a style that merged the structural experiments of Cubism with the energy of Futurism. This lithograph, titled Three Figures, Wrestlers, demonstrates his interest in the human form as a series of geometric volumes and rhythmic lines. It belongs to a period where Weber was actively translating the avant-garde techniques he witnessed in Europe into an American context.\n\nThe composition features three nude male figures arranged in a compact group. Two figures appear engaged in a struggle or athletic pose, while a third sits at the base of the scene. Weber uses heavy, charcoal-like strokes to define the musculature and posture of the men. The lines are thick and expressive, creating a sense of weight and physical tension. The background is suggested through broad, gestural marks that provide a sense of space without defining a specific location. The artist avoids fine detail, choosing instead to focus on the collective mass and movement of the bodies.\n\nThis work reflects the influence of Paul Cézanne and the early Cubist works of Pablo Picasso. Weber focuses on the simplification of the body into essential shapes. The limbs are rendered with sharp angles and flattened planes, a technique that rejects traditional academic naturalism in favour of a more direct, modern expression. The use of monochrome lithography allows the viewer to focus on the interplay of light and shadow, as well as the raw energy of the artist's hand. By stripping away colour, Weber emphasises the structural integrity of the figures and the rhythmic balance of the entire arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poisson-et-algues-papier-peint-pigeon-et-pavots-bordure-de-vitrail-maurice-pillard-verneuil\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePoisson et Algues, Papier Peint \/ Pigeon et Pavots, Bordure de Vitrail - Maurice Pillard Verneuil — Maurice Pillard Verneuil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Weber","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843872399695,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855463031119,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855463063887,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855463096655,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855463129423,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/71cc897a-3b05-49ba-8f32-d1dd9ec685ac_0.jpg?v=1780592477"},{"product_id":"mother-love-max-weber","title":"Mother Love - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modernist woodcut by Max Weber depicting a mother and child. This print features bold, expressive lines and a domestic still life within an arched composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was a Russian-born American artist who introduced European modernism to the United States. After studying in Paris under Henri Matisse and befriending Henri Rousseau, Weber developed a style that combined elements of Cubism and Fauvism with his own cultural heritage. This woodcut, titled Mother Love, dates from a period when Weber explored printmaking as a means of simplified expression.\n\nThe composition features a mother and child enclosed within an arched frame. Weber uses bold, heavy lines to define the figures, reflecting his interest in primitive art and the woodcuts of the German Expressionists. The mother's face is elongated, with large, almond-shaped eyes that suggest a sense of quiet contemplation. She cradles the child, whose smaller form is positioned against her chest. Below the figures, a small still life includes a pitcher and fruit, grounding the scene in a domestic setting.\n\nWeber produced these woodcuts using small blocks of wood, often scraps found in his studio. The technique required a directness that suited his move away from the complex Cubist structures of his earlier paintings. The ink is applied with varying density, creating a textured surface that reveals the grain of the wood and the marks of the cutting tools. This print is a representative example of Weber's ability to convey human emotion through distorted forms and stark tonal contrasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/men-women-and-children-around-the-world-united-around-jesus-joseph-stella\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMen, Women and Children Around the World United Around Jesus - Joseph Stella — Joseph Stella\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Weber","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843879706959,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855467127119,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855467159887,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855467192655,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57855467225423,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/5536a851-3cfa-485c-894b-6e49400398b1_0.jpg?v=1780592344"},{"product_id":"town-the-huts-max-weber","title":"Town (The Huts) - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA monochromatic lithograph by Max Weber featuring a cluster of simplified buildings. This early twentieth-century work uses bold lines and geometric forms to depict a small town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was a significant figure in the introduction of European modernism to the United States. Born in Russia, he moved to New York as a child and later studied in Paris, where he became acquainted with Henri Matisse and Henri Rousseau. This work, Town (The Huts), demonstrates his interest in the structural simplification of form. The composition features a cluster of dwellings rendered with heavy, expressive lines.\n\nWeber was among the first American painters to embrace the avant-garde movements of Europe. During his time in Paris from 1905 to 1908, he attended the Académie Matisse and observed the development of Fauvism and early Cubism. Upon his return to New York, he applied these principles to American subjects. Town (The Huts) is a product of this synthesis, where the physical world is filtered through a modernist lens. The arrangement of the buildings in this print suggests a dense growth of architecture. The houses are huddled together, their forms overlapping to create a sense of compressed space.\n\nWeber avoids traditional linear perspective, opting instead for a flattened pictorial plane that emphasises the two-dimensional quality of the print. The heavy application of black ink provides a weight to the structures, making them appear grounded. The sky is rendered with horizontal strokes that create a sense of atmospheric pressure. This contrasts with the verticality of the trees and the sharp angles of the rooftops. By limiting the palette to black and cream, Weber directs the viewer's attention to the interplay of light and shadow. The white of the paper is used effectively to represent the surfaces of the buildings catching the light. This work is a clear example of how Weber helped redefine the American landscape through the use of abstraction and expressive mark-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caliban-figurine-for-the-tempest-franz-marc\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCaliban, Figurine for 'The Tempest' - Franz Marc — Franz Marc\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/refugees-cyprian-majernik-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRefugees - Cyprián Majerník — Cyprián Majerník\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Weber","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843887440207,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843889242447,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843889275215,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843889307983,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843889340751,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Town-The-Huts-_Poster_CompositorV1_1780445045340.jpg?v=1780450825"},{"product_id":"head-max-weber","title":"Head - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modernist woodcut by Max Weber, featuring a stylised, cubist interpretation of a human head. This print uses bold geometric forms and earthy brown ink to create a striking abstract portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was a Russian-born American painter and printmaker who became a leading figure in the introduction of European modernism to the United States. After studying in Paris under Henri Matisse and befriending Henri Rousseau, Weber returned to New York with a style that synthesised Fauvism and Cubism. This woodcut, titled Head, dates from a period when Weber explored the possibilities of relief printing to create stark, expressive forms.\n\nThe composition features a highly stylised human face rendered in a single colour of earthy brown ink. Weber employs bold, thick lines and geometric shapes to define the features, reflecting his interest in African and Oceanic art. The eye is represented by a simple circular void, while the nose and mouth are suggested through angular, intersecting planes. The texture of the woodblock is visible in the printed areas, giving the work a tactile quality that contrasts with the smooth, cream-toned paper.\n\nWeber produced a series of small woodcuts between 1918 and 1920, often carving into small scraps of wood or even basswood blocks. These prints allowed him to experiment with abstraction on a miniature scale. The border of the print is irregular, showing the physical edges of the carved block and the pressure of the hand-printing process. This work is a clear example of Weber's role in the American avant-garde, moving away from representational accuracy toward a more conceptual and structural approach to the human figure.\n\nThe small scale of the work invites close inspection, revealing the grain of the wood and the slight variations in ink density. These imperfections are characteristic of the hand-printed woodcut and distinguish it from more mechanical reproduction methods. The choice of a warm, earthy brown ink instead of a standard black provides a softer quality to the image, making it suitable for a variety of interior settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cubist-composition-auguste-herbin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCubist Composition - Auguste Herbin — Auguste Herbin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Weber","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843903529295,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843909296463,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843909329231,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843909361999,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843909394767,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Head_Poster_CompositorV1_1780445405875.jpg?v=1780451313"},{"product_id":"family-reunion-max-weber","title":"Family Reunion - Max Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1944 expressionist painting by Max Weber depicting a group of figures in traditional attire gathered around a table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was a Russian-born American painter who helped introduce European modernism to the United States. By the 1940s, his style shifted from his earlier Cubist and Futurist experiments toward a more expressive, figurative approach. This period often featured subjects from his Jewish heritage, rendered with gestural lines and a sense of physical movement.\n\nFamily Reunion depicts a group of figures gathered around a table. The composition includes three men wearing traditional hats and a woman in a red dress. Weber uses heavy, dark outlines to define the forms, creating a sense of urgency. The figures are elongated and slightly distorted, which is characteristic of his later expressionist phase. Weber studied under Arthur Wesley Dow in New York and later travelled to Paris, where he encountered the work of Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse. These influences are visible in his treatment of space and colour. In this specific work, the spatial relationships are compressed. The table and figures occupy a shallow foreground, which increases the sense of intimacy and tension within the group.\n\nThe man on the left is depicted in a dynamic pose, with his arms raised and his body angled toward the centre. His red coat provides a strong vertical element that balances the composition. Opposite him, the woman in the red dress serves as a quiet counterpoint. Her profile is clearly defined against the more sketch-like treatment of the men behind her. The use of black ink-like lines suggests the influence of traditional printmaking or calligraphy on Weber's painting technique.\n\nThe faces of the men are highly individualised despite the distorted style. Their expressions convey a sense of serious conversation or contemplation. By using a limited palette of blues and greys, accented by ochre, Weber ensures that the red garments remain the primary visual interest. This choice directs the eye across the canvas, following the narrative of the reunion. 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This work reflects the influence of early twentieth-century European abstraction on American art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMax Weber was an important figure in early American Modernism. He studied in Paris between 1905 and 1908, where he encountered the works of Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse. This work, titled Woman Reading, demonstrates his interest in the structural qualities of post-impressionism and the early stages of cubism.\n\nThe composition features a seated female figure absorbed in a book. Weber uses a palette of ochre and navy blue with earthy reds. The application of paint is expressive, with visible brushwork and hatched lines that create a sense of volume without relying on traditional perspective. The figure is simplified into rounded forms, a technique influenced by Cézanne's geometric approach to the human body. The woman's face is rendered with minimal detail, focusing on the downward cast of her eyes and the curve of her features.\n\nTo the left of the subject, a small wooden table holds a glass vase with red flowers. This still life element provides a domestic context for the scene. The background consists of angular shapes and textured passages of colour, suggesting an interior space that is both intimate and abstracted. The wall behind the figure is divided into blocks of light and shadow, which adds a sense of depth to the otherwise flattened picture plane.\n\nThis work represents a period when American artists were beginning to integrate European avant-garde techniques into their own practice. Weber's ability to balance representational subjects with modernist abstraction made him a leader in the New York art scene during the early twentieth century. 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