Notes for use
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Ordering and Numbering System
The catalogue number is preceded by “MW”. The first pair of digits is obtained by subtracting the year the work was created from the year when the artist was born. If the year of origin is unknown, a zero is assigned. A full stop separates this number from a sequential number representing each work created in the given year. The order corresponds to the chronological sequence, if this is known. In cases where it was not possible to trace the exact chronological sequence by conducting research into the estate, the work was categorised according to material, subject, or style. Works of art that were created as a group or represent variations of a superordinate work were grouped together under one number and were numbered in turn, separated by a full stop.
Media Representation of Artworks
The Maja Weyermann Catalogue Raisonné aims to provide high-quality photographs of all artworks for reference purposes, including primary and alternative views, as well as photographs from the past. Although every effort has been made to obtain high-quality photographs of each artwork, lower-quality photographs may also be used if they are the only ones available or if they are of particular importance to understanding the artwork in question.
Title
Work titles rely either on inscriptions by the artist placed on the front or back of the work, or on information provided in exhibitions, publications and documents from the estate. The term “untitled” is used when there is no reference to a title, or the artist herself has named the work as such. The language used by the artist is retained. Courtesy translations to aid comprehension are placed in square brackets and written in Roman type.
Dating
The dating information was determined with as much accuracy as is currently possible. This is based either on inscriptions by the artist placed on the front or back of the artwork, or on information found in exhibitions, publications and documents from the estate. If there are several dates on the work, it can be assumed that the artist took more than one year to complete the work. In these cases, the earliest and latest dating is indicated. If the exact year of origin could not be reconstructed despite researching the above-mentioned sources, the dating is determined by material, subject or style wherever possible and marked as “c.”. Other works without any indication of the year of creation are marked as “undated”.
Material and Techniques
The information on material and technique is based on a visual inspection of the artwork. Whenever this has not been possible, documents from the estate and catalogues have been consulted.
Dimensions
Dimensions appear in inches, generally to the closest 1/8 inch, followed by the centimetre equivalents (height, width and depth). If more than one dimension is given or if it aids understanding, the dimensions are specified by a prefixed explanation. For example, if the size cannot be determined precisely, a “c.” is added as a prefix.
Inscriptions
All inscriptions are by the artist, except where otherwise noted. The type and location of the inscription on a work of art are both described. All artist descriptions on the works – signature, date, title etc. – are cited verbatim. In cases where Weyermann uses non-Latin characters, this is indicated by a corresponding symbol. A line break is marked with a slash. If no signature or inscription exists on the artwork, “Without inscriptions” is indicated. When the presence or absence of a signature cannot be determined due to the current location or condition of the artwork, no indication is given.
Edition
The majority of the renderings, all created between 1999 and 2015, as well as a silkscreen from 1998, have been issued as an edition. Whenever separate or additional versions or editions of a motif have been produced, to be used for exhibitions, for example, these are indicated with all details in the same entry with the heading “Additional Versions” under an extended catalog number (e.g. MW 45.11. → MW 45.11.1). AP stands for Artist Proof.
Comments
Comments may be made to explain any important aspects of the artwork that are not listed in other fields.
Current Location and Provenance
The most comprehensive and accurate details of an artwork’s current ownership and provenance are given; these may include the date of acquisition, if known. Collection credits and provenance notations are provided as specified by the artwork’s current and past owners. Individual collectors who have asked to remain unnamed are listed as “Private collection”. Collectors who have not indicated a preferred credit are also listed as “Private collection”. Where it has been determined that artworks have been lost or destroyed, they are listed as such in place of ownership. Works for which no current location has been established at the end of the project’s research will be listed as “Location unknown” in place of ownership. For the sake of practicality, the artist produced each copy of the renderings’ editions as needed. The whereabouts of all existing copies of an edition are listed in each case, preceded by the edition number. Provenance is listed from the first known owner through to the current collection. Whereas Weyermann was generally the first owner of each artwork, the artist is not listed in the provenance. Artworks in Weyermann’s possession at the time of the artist’s death in 2016 are listed as “Maja Weyermann Archive” in the provenance. Galleries, while seldom owners of a work per se, are generally included in the provenance, with works currently on consignment marked as “consigned by the artist”.
Related Artworks, Exhibitions and Publications
Every known exhibition and publication, as well as works by the artist related to a particular artwork, are listed under their category and linked to that entry. Individual and group exhibitions in which the work was shown are listed, specifying the venue, title, and year. The bibliography for an artwork entry includes books, essays, newspaper and journal articles, exhibition catalogues, monographs, and other writings in which the work has been cited and/or illustrated. Bibliographic entries include writings both by and about Maja Weyermann.
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Biography
The artist’s curriculum vitae has been compiled by Meta Marina Beeck with the help of documents from the estate and statements by contemporary witnesses.
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Bibliography
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