Acrylic on canvas;
Signed, dated, titled (in German, Cyrillic and Hungarian) and with reference to or commemoration of the Second World War: ‘70 years 1944/2014’ on the reverse.;
27,5 x 19,7 in inch
The composition is rigorously structured, the figures rendered in a schematic manner yet imbued with an inner warmth. The old man and his companion appear as symbols of loyalty, solitude, and quiet companionship—recurring themes throughout Hammerstiel’s entire oeuvre. In his unmistakable style, luminous colors, flat planes, and a clear, pared-down composition come together in harmonious balance.
