Two Comrades, 1966

ArtistKonrad Klapheck, born 1935

Oil on canvas

(H x W)100 × 80 cm

Status

on display, room 028

About the workThe Düsseldorf painter Konrad Klapheck made everyday objects worthy of being depicted. Always precisely and objectively rendered, without many details and in front of a neutral background, the items are surrounded by an aura of mystery. Each element is carefully considered. The different colours of the boots and the long, striped laces are particularly striking. Through the title of the picture, the shoes become “comrades” – a word that usually signifies military solidarity. In 1960s Germany, it also alluded to those who had fought in the Second World War.

AccessionKemp Collection Foundation 2011

Provenance1966 Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Köln; Juni 1966 Willi Kemp (Köln 1927 - 2020 Düsseldorf) angekauft von der Galerie Rudolf Zwirner; 2011 Stiftung Sammlung Kemp im Kunstpalast erworben durch Schenkung Willi Kemp

Inventory number0.mkp.2011.Kemp107

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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