Wedding, 1966

ArtistRissa, *1938

Oil on canvas

(H x W)80 × 65 cm

Status

on display, room 034

About the workTwo roses are raised in celebration like champagne flutes. Or are flowers being exchanged instead of rings at this wedding ceremony? As vibrant as their colours are, these blooms are nevertheless ephemeral. The simultaneity of life and mortality is also reflected in the contrast between the sombre background and the colours that stand out against it. Rissa, who studied and taught at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, painted the picture in 1966 as a wedding gift for her friends Ingrid and Willi Kemp, whose extensive art collection is now housed in the Kunstpalast.

AccessionKemp Collection Foundation

ProvenanceMärz 1966 Willi Kemp (Köln 1927 - 2020 Düsseldorf) erworben durch Schenkung von der Künstlerin; 2011 Stiftung Sammlung Kemp im Kunstpalast erworben durch Schenkung Willi Kemp

Inventory number0.mkp.2011.Kemp138

Contemporary art

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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