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Herbert Zangs — Verweißung
Herbert Zangs

Verweißung

1976

A dynamic composition executed in acrylic on brown wrapping paper, Herbert Zangs' *Verweißung* showcases the artist's signature approach of applying white pigment to humble, everyday materials. The raw, unassuming surface of the wrapping paper serves as a striking foil to the gestural white marks, creating a tension between the ordinary and the painterly. This work reflects Zangs' lifelong obsession with the concept of "whitening," through which he sought to transcend and transform the material world.

Medium
acrylic on brown wrapping paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 9, 2018

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Herbert Zangs, Verweißung, 1976

A dynamic composition executed in acrylic on brown wrapping paper, Herbert Zangs' *Verweißung* showcases the artist's signature approach of applying white pigment to humble, everyday materials. The raw, unassuming surface of the wrapping paper serves as a striking foil to the gestural white marks, creating a tension between the ordinary and the painterly. This work reflects Zangs' lifelong obsession with the concept of "whitening," through which he sought to transcend and transform the material world.

Medium
acrylic on brown wrapping paper
Year
1976
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, German Artist, Postwar Artist, 20th Century, Acrylic On Paper, Twentieth Century, Contemplative Mood, Minimalist Aesthetic, Post-War Artist, Male Artist, Avant-Garde, White On Brown, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, White Tones, Concrete Art, Works on Paper, White And Brown, Acrylic Painting, Monochromatic, Minimalist Composition, Monochromatic Palette

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