In September, the Galerie bei der Oper presented the exhibition “A Tyrolean Artist in Brittany” at the Salon des Livres Rares et Arts Graphiques in Paris.
This provided the gallery with an opportunity to spotlight this artist:
“The work of Carl Moser (1873–1939) is an essential contribution to the history of woodcut printing in Europe.
Born in South Tyrol, Moser attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich before moving to Paris in 1901, where he studied at the Académie Julien. It was there that he became acquainted with the pictorial language of French painting, influenced by Japonism.
During the summer of 1902, he met the Viennese painter Max Kurzweil in the Breton town of Concarneau. This encounter had a lasting impact on Moser, as Kurzweil taught him Japanese woodcut and printing techniques. The fruitful synthesis of Eastern and Western visual concepts gives his work a unique character.
Even after his return to Bolzano in 1907, Moser remained thematically connected to Brittany. The landscapes and people of this region were at the heart of his work, just as were the motifs of his homeland.”

1. Carl MOSER (1873–1939)
Breton Girl
Signed: C. Moser
Second state, 1930
Numbered: 198
Original woodcut, Dimensions of the print: 29.5 x 24.7 cm

2. Carl MOSER (1873–1939)
Woman Knitting with Boats
Signed: C. Moser
Fifth state, 1928
Numbered: 65
Original woodcut, Print size: 37.6 x 49.3 cm

The artist is featured on the woodblock-print.eu gallery website