richard paul lohse
A Life Dedicated to Systematic Vision: Richard Paul Lohse Richard Paul Lohse, born in Zürich on September 13th, 1902, was a pivotal figure in the development of Concrete and Constructive art—movements that sought to strip away representational elements and explore the fundamental building blocks of visual experience. His journey wasn’t one of immediate artistic recognition but rather a gradual evolution born from practical necessity and fueled by a deep-seated political and moral conviction. Initially drawn to painting, Lohse found himself navigating the challenging economic landscape of pos…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of richard paul lohse's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.