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Anton Henning — The sudden and tragic death of modernism no. 4
Anton Henning

The sudden and tragic death of modernism no. 4

1998

A monumental multi-panel oil painting, Anton Henning's work fractures the visual field across nine canvases, weaving together bold gestural abstraction with fragments of figurative imagery in a riotous collision of color and form. Henning interrogates the legacy of modernist painting by simultaneously celebrating and dismantling its conventions, layering art-historical references with a knowing irreverence. The work operates as both eulogy and dark comedy, staging modernism's demise with theatrical excess and painterly exuberance.

Medium
oil on canvas, in 9 parts

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Anton Henning, The sudden and tragic death of modernism no. 4, 1998

A monumental multi-panel oil painting, Anton Henning's work fractures the visual field across nine canvases, weaving together bold gestural abstraction with fragments of figurative imagery in a riotous collision of color and form. Henning interrogates the legacy of modernist painting by simultaneously celebrating and dismantling its conventions, layering art-historical references with a knowing irreverence. The work operates as both eulogy and dark comedy, staging modernism's demise with theatrical excess and painterly exuberance.

Medium
oil on canvas, in 9 parts
Year
1998
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Postmodern Art, German Artist, Contemporary Painter, Figurative Abstraction, Multi-Panel Format, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Conceptual Painting, Contemporary Artist, Modernism Critique, Figurative Art, 21st Century, Figurative Style, Satirical Tone, Postmodern Painting, Oil on Canvas

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