Chess in Art and Literature

 

Chess in art and literature
Chess Art
Chess Paintings
Chess Oil Paintings
Chess Woodcuts
Chess Etchings
Chess Drawings
Chess Charcoal Drawings
Chess Reflections
Chess Literature
Chess Postcards
Chess Books
Chess Chessmen
Elke Rehder Chess Biography

 

Welcome to Chess in the Arts and Literature

 

Land Art Installation on chess by the German artist Elke Rehder

Chess Art

Chess artwork by Elke Rehder: installation art, land art, iron sculptures, paper art objects, artists' books, serigraphs (silkscreen prints), lithographs etc.

Land Art Installation

 

Chess - Draw - Remis - painting by Elke Rehder

Chess paintings on Paper

paintings in mixed media on paper like for example the two kings in a draw. 

 

Chess - Draw - Remis

 

Front of Pawns - chess oil painting on canvas by Elke Rehder

Chess paintings on canvas

Large paintings in acrylics and in oil on canvas.

 

Oil Painting - Front of Pawns


Graphic art and printmaking chessmen on chessboard woodcut by Elke Rehder

Chess Woodcuts

Graphic printmaking and single-sheet prints in small editions, numbered and signed by the artist.

 

Woodcut - Chess Game


Dragon Variation - Graphic art and printmaking on chess - etching by Elke Rehder

Chess Etchings

Graphic art in various techniques. The limited graphic editions are numbered and signed by the artist. 

 

Etching - Dragon Variation


Dangerous Pawn - chess drawing signed by the artist Elke Rehder

Chess Drawings

Pen and ink drawings in mixed media with watercolour, signed by the artist.

Drawing - Dangerous Pawn


Isolated Pawns Charcoal Drawing on Chess signed by the artist Elke Rehder

Chess Charcoal Drawings

Charcoal drawings and drawings in mixed media, signed by the artist.

Charcoal - Isolated Pawns

 

Bishop in Attack - Chess Painting, signed by the artist Elke Rehder

Chess Reflections

Life is like a chess game. Analogies and parallels to the game of chess.

Chess -Bishop in Attack


Chess - Irrational Position - painting in oil on canvas by the artist Elke Rehder

Chess in Literature

The symbolism in the short story "Chess" by Slawomir Mrozek. Woodcuts to "The Royal Game" (or Chess Story) the famous novella by Stefan Zweig and some artists books by Elke Rehder.

Chess - Irrational Position


Chess - Sicilian Dragon Variant - chess art postcard by Elke Rehder

Chess Postcards and Posters

A collection of art postcards and art posters on the topic chess.

Chess - Sicilian Dragon Variant


Chess - Attack of the Pawns - painting in mixed media on paper by the artist Elke Rehder

Chess Books

A short chess book bibliography and a special collection of chess books and artists books on chess.

Chess - Attack of the Pawns


Chessmen - handcrafted chess pieces and chessboard by the artist Elke Rehder

Chess Pieces

Chess pieces in international languages. Translation of chess pieces names for long distance chess games.

Chessmen

 

The German artist Elke Rehder is painting in her studio

About Elke Rehder

About the German artist Elke Rehder. Biography, exhibitions, collections and bibliography.

Elke Rehder painting

 

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