As of May 15, 2024

Günther Förg

Lot 141
Ohne Titel (Tears), 1989
Acrylic on panel

50.4 x 34.4 in (128.0 x 87.5 cm)

Lot 141
Ohne Titel (Tears), 1989
Acrylic on panel
50.4 x 34.4 in (128.0 x 87.5 cm)

Estimate:
€ 60,000 - 80,000
Auction: 4 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jun 07, 2024
Auction number: 553
Auction name: Contemporary Day Sale

Lot Details
Acrylic on panel behind glass. Signed in upper right. Lower right inscribed "Tears". Signed and dated on the reverse. 128 x 87.5 cm. , incl. the artist's frame. [JS].
- Förg's work is an homage to color, the incessant attempt to reveal its inherent life and character. - An early, extraordinarily painterly composition that derives its calm strength from the depths of the violet. - Virtuoso play with figurative allusions that open up a rich spectrum of associations between beauty and transience. - In 2014, the Museum Brandhorst, Munich, presented a first posthumous overview of the artist's work, followed by a retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2018, as well as a major retrospective exhibition at the Long Museum, Shanghai, in 2023.
The work is registered in the archive of the Estate Günther Förg under the number WVF 89.B.0868. We are grateful to Mr. Michael Neff of the Estate Günther Förg for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity.
Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt a. M.. Private collection Southern Germany (acquired from the above)
In good condition. In the original artist's frame under glass, with faint traces of wear and rubbing primarily in the corners.
Lot Details
Acrylic on panel behind glass. Signed in upper right. Lower right inscribed "Tears". Signed and dated on the reverse. 128 x 87.5 cm. , incl. the artist's frame. [JS].
- Förg's work is an homage to color, the incessant attempt to reveal its inherent life and character. - An early, extraordinarily painterly composition that derives its calm strength from the depths of the violet. - Virtuoso play with figurative allusions that open up a rich spectrum of associations between beauty and transience. - In 2014, the Museum Brandhorst, Munich, presented a first posthumous overview of the artist's work, followed by a retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2018, as well as a major retrospective exhibition at the Long Museum, Shanghai, in 2023.
The work is registered in the archive of the Estate Günther Förg under the number WVF 89.B.0868. We are grateful to Mr. Michael Neff of the Estate Günther Förg for his kind confirmation of this work's authenticity.
Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt a. M.. Private collection Southern Germany (acquired from the above)
In good condition. In the original artist's frame under glass, with faint traces of wear and rubbing primarily in the corners.

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