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Arnulf Rainer — FITZEN, 19 Knäuel (19 tangles or balls)
Arnulf Rainer

FITZEN, 19 Knäuel (19 tangles or balls)

1970

Arnulf Rainer's 'FITZEN, 19 Knäuel' (1970) combines oil and pastel with a gelatin silver print to create a work featuring nineteen tangles or balls. This mixed-media piece exemplifies Rainer's expressive approach to abstraction through layered materials and gestural mark-making.

Medium
oil and pastel on gelatin silver print

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 4, 2018

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Arnulf Rainer, FITZEN, 19 Knäuel (19 tangles or balls), 1970

Arnulf Rainer's 'FITZEN, 19 Knäuel' (1970) combines oil and pastel with a gelatin silver print to create a work featuring nineteen tangles or balls. This mixed-media piece exemplifies Rainer's expressive approach to abstraction through layered materials and gestural mark-making.

Medium
oil and pastel on gelatin silver print
Year
1970
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Austrian, Monochrome, Expressionism, Mixed Media, Post-War, Gestural, Intense, Photograph Based, Oil And Pastel, Abstract

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