Baselitz - Richter - Polke - Kiefer. The Early Years of the Old Masters
In cooperation with G枚tz Adriani, curator of the exhibition, and the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is presenting an exhibition devoted to the early work of Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Anselm Kiefer. A selection of 112 important early works sheds light on the tumultuously creative and productive 1960s that paved the way for the unparalleled acclaim each of the four artists was to meet with in later years. This worldwide success and the undiminished demand for art 鈥楳ade in Germany鈥� was by no means inevitable or even predictable 鈥� German art and artists had traditionally tended to be eclipsed by developments in Italy, the Netherlands or France. This existence on the margins of the European art world only came to an end when the quartet of German painters began their ascent into the ranks of the world鈥檚 most sought-after artists.
Except for Sigmar Polke, who passed away in 2010, each of the artists actively supports the exhibition project with the loan of outstanding works in their possession. The presentation, which highlights the artists鈥� intense engagement with their time and Germany鈥檚 recent history, will be complemented by a historical panorama of the concurrent political, social and cultural events 鈥� from the economic miracle of the 1950s and the resultant demands for a descent standard of living for everybody to the student revolts and the nascent extra-parliamentary opposition.
The exhibition will be complemented by a comprehensive catalogue by G枚tz Adriani, which will contain interviews with the artists about their early work and its significance, numerous illustrations as well as an in-depth documentation of the 1960s.
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In cooperation with G枚tz Adriani, curator of the exhibition, and the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is presenting an exhibition devoted to the early work of Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Anselm Kiefer. A selection of 112 important early works sheds light on the tumultuously creative and productive 1960s that paved the way for the unparalleled acclaim each of the four artists was to meet with in later years. This worldwide success and the undiminished demand for art 鈥楳ade in Germany鈥� was by no means inevitable or even predictable 鈥� German art and artists had traditionally tended to be eclipsed by developments in Italy, the Netherlands or France. This existence on the margins of the European art world only came to an end when the quartet of German painters began their ascent into the ranks of the world鈥檚 most sought-after artists.
Except for Sigmar Polke, who passed away in 2010, each of the artists actively supports the exhibition project with the loan of outstanding works in their possession. The presentation, which highlights the artists鈥� intense engagement with their time and Germany鈥檚 recent history, will be complemented by a historical panorama of the concurrent political, social and cultural events 鈥� from the economic miracle of the 1950s and the resultant demands for a descent standard of living for everybody to the student revolts and the nascent extra-parliamentary opposition.
The exhibition will be complemented by a comprehensive catalogue by G枚tz Adriani, which will contain interviews with the artists about their early work and its significance, numerous illustrations as well as an in-depth documentation of the 1960s.
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