Untitled, 1966

Series title originalZurückgehn, Weitergehn, Fortgehn (Blatt 14)

Series titleGoing Back, Going Onwards, Going Away (sheet 14)

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

Provenance[...]; 2016 Stiftung Sammlung Kemp im Kunstpalast erworben durch Schenkung Willi Kemp (Köln 1927 - 2020 Düsseldorf)

Inventory numberKemp 1008n

Post-War Modernism

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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