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A.R. Penck — ‘This is a big word, violence, but for art (and in particular painting and sculpture) to continue to exist in the brave new world of explosive electronic imagery, such aggression is necessary, in content and manufacture….The behaviour of Penck’s art is certainly brash and boisterous and aggressive. That is why, somehow, he has been one of our great tough and unconventional contemporaries who, just by being there, has paved the way for some of our younger ones such as Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel’. (Rudi Fuchs in
A.R. Penck

‘This is a big word, violence, but for art (and in particular painting and sculpture) to continue to exist in the brave new world of explosive electronic imagery, such aggression is necessary, in content and manufacture….The behaviour of Penck’s art is certainly brash and boisterous and aggressive. That is why, somehow, he has been one of our great tough and unconventional contemporaries who, just by being there, has paved the way for some of our younger ones such as Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel’. (Rudi Fuchs in

1973

This dynamic acrylic on canvas work by A.R. Penck embodies the raw, confrontational energy that defined his distinctive artistic practice, characterized by bold, primal mark-making and an aggressive visual language rooted in symbolic and hieroglyphic-like imagery. Penck's unapologetically brash approach challenges the dominance of electronic imagery through the sheer physical and expressive force of paint on canvas. His work stands as a testament to the enduring power of traditional media when wielded with unconventional intensity, influencing subsequent generations of artists including Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 5, 2017

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A.R. Penck, ‘This is a big word, violence, but for art (and in particular painting and sculpture) to continue to exist in the brave new world of explosive electronic imagery, such aggression is necessary, in content and manufacture….The behaviour of Penck’s art is certainly brash and boisterous and aggressive. That is why, somehow, he has been one of our great tough and unconventional contemporaries who, just by being there, has paved the way for some of our younger ones such as Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel’. (Rudi Fuchs in, 1973

This dynamic acrylic on canvas work by A.R. Penck embodies the raw, confrontational energy that defined his distinctive artistic practice, characterized by bold, primal mark-making and an aggressive visual language rooted in symbolic and hieroglyphic-like imagery. Penck's unapologetically brash approach challenges the dominance of electronic imagery through the sheer physical and expressive force of paint on canvas. His work stands as a testament to the enduring power of traditional media when wielded with unconventional intensity, influencing subsequent generations of artists including Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
1973
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Primitive Symbolism, Acrylic On Canvas, German Male Artist, Bold Black And White, Bold Gestural Marks, High Contrast Colors, Large Format Painting, Aggressive Raw Energy, Contemporary Art Pioneer, Contemporary Avant-Garde, Figurative Art, Large Format, Contemporary Painting, Late 20th Century, Twentieth Century Art, Aggressive Raw Style, Neo-Expressionism

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