Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 

It is not yet entirely clear what exactly this German EPOCA company was or where it was located. They are all quality reproductions (Fac-similes) of famous art works obviously of well known and famous works by well known and famous artists. In one example (Picasso) a publishing date was found: 1970. Examples of early colour woodcuts by Kandinsky and Gabrielle Munter were found as were monochrome prints by Ludwig Kirchner, Edvard Munch, Christian Rohlfs and HAP Grieshaber.  Drawings by Rembrandt, Picasso and Maillol also were represented. Googling and scanning eBay does not reveal many hits, suggesting they were not that wide-spread. It is also possible the company did not have a long life……

Since the original works are out of reach for any mortal collector I suppose these reproductions are as close as one can get to actually have, hold, collect, enjoy and study these works. 

 

Kandinsky’s reproduction woodcut portrait by Gabrielle Münter (rights reserved by Munich Galerie Lenbachhaus)  was a “Jahresgabe 2002”, presented by the Geisenhausen (Bavaria) pipesmokers Radford’s “Freundenkreis”. It is not marked an EPOCA edition.