Design for the Velum
Date
1938
Credits
- Johannes Itten 4 Designer
Format
- Illustration 392
Media
- paper 2108
- watercolor 46
- pencil 24
Techniques
- drawing 112
Dimensions
- Width
- 108cm
The velum design was originally created pre-World War II before it was damaged beyond repair. It has since been recreated in 1938 by original designer Johannes Itten as an installation piece in Stedelijk, along with the Design for the Velum, or Gesamtkomposition Des Velum. The velum was intended to represent the narrative of creation with humans, animals, and plant life, with the subjects portrayed in simple thin stick-like figures holding dynamic poses.
