Drawings

"The drawings, reveal an unusual pace of observation, they record rapidly changing postures, but despite the speed of the stroke they remain the notes of a sculptor, that is: pictures of bodies in space. With vehement hatching that models the bodies, volumes stand out from the darkness. However, Martin Mayer can also capture space with outlines, the most challenging test for the mastery of drawing as a medium of seeing bodies three-dimensionally." *

Martin Mayer, drawing, 1950, 45 x 31 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing, 1956, 60 x 42 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing 1963, 62 x 45 cm
Martin Mayer, 1963, drawing, 62 x 45 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing, 1965, 62 x 44 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing, 1968, 62 x 45 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing, 1974, 61 x 43 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing, 1974, 61 x 43 cm
Martin Mayer, drawing, 1985, 59 x 42 cm

*Taken from Heinz Spielmann. A selection of 40 original drawings by Martin Mayer is held by Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München. If you want to see more drawings by Martin Mayer, please refer to the books and/or subscribe for information about upcoming publications. You may also take a look at the etchings and the lithographies.