Untitled, 1966

Series title originalZurückgehn, Weitergehn, Fortgehn (Blatt 7)

Series titleGoing Back, Going Onwards, Going Away (sheet 7)

ArtistRupprecht Geiger, München 1908–2009 München

Screen print

Image dimensions35,1 × 28,5 cm

Sheet dimensions35,1 × 57 cm

Status

on display, room 032.2

About the workIn the post-war period, Rupprecht Geiger became interested in colour, especially the effects of the colour red. His works elicit an immediate reaction; the moods created by the colours are almost overwhelming. In the 1960s, Geiger began using pigments that made the colours glow brightly. In the 20-part series “Zurückgehn Weitergehn Fortgehn” (Go back Go on Go away) from 1966, he placed squares filled with colour gradients on bright backgrounds. In 1976, the artist held a “Red Festival” to bid farewell to his students and colleagues at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, where he had taught since 1965.

AccessionKemp Collection Foundation 2016

ProvenanceDecember 1966 Willi Kemp (Cologne 1927 - 2020 Düsseldorf) acquired from Galerie Der Spiegel, Cologne; 2016 Kemp Collection Foundation in the Kunstpalast acquired by gift of Willi Kemp

Inventory numberKemp 1008g

Post-War Modernism

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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