Werner’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Girl with Hat
Werner Rohde German, 1906–1990

Girl with Hat
Werner Rohde German, 1906–1990

Paper Doors
Werner Bischof Swiss, 1916–1954

Slant-Front Desk
Attributed to Heinrich Ludwig Rohde (German, 1683–1755) or Ferdinand Plitzner (German, 1678–1724) Germany, Mainz

Priests of the Modern Neiji Temple
Werner Bischof Swiss, 1916–1954

Clock (model no. 6366)
Designed by Gilbert Rohde (American, 1894–1944) Manufactured by the Herman Miller Clock Company (American, active 1926–1937) Zeeland, Michigan

Machu Picchu
Werner Bischof Swiss, 1916–1954

Diana of Ephesus as Allegory of Nature
Joseph Werner Swiss, 1637-1710

Arizona Evening
Werner Drewes American, born Germany, 1899-1985

Winter/Lake Biwa
Michael Rohde (American, born 1943) Westlake Village, California, United States

Paldao Ectoplastic Desk (no. 4106)
Gilbert Rohde (American, 1894–1944) Herman Miller Furniture Company (American, founded 1923) Zeeland, Michigan

Forest
Werner Drewes American, born Germany, 1899-1985

Famine, Bihar State (Hungersnot in Indien)
Werner Bischof Swiss, 1916–1954

Persian Transition
Werner Drewes American, born Germany, 1899-1985

Folding Table (from an edition of ten)
Designed by Werner Schmidt Austrian, born 1953 Made by Gesellschaft für Österreichische Kunst Vienna, Austria

The Gallant Rooster
Werner Drewes American, born Germany, 1899-1985

Kristal
Werner Mantz German, 1901-1983

Separation, from Variations on a Dance Motif
Werner Drewes, (American, born Germany, 1899-1985) printed by Werner Drewes published by Curt Valentin, Buchholz Gallery, New York

Mexican, from Variations on a Dance Motif
Werner Drewes, (American, born Germany, 1899-1985) printed by Werner Drewes published by Curt Valentin, Buchholz Gallery, New York

Werner Graeff / Fritz Levedag
Werner Graeff German, 1901–1978