Gosewitz, Ludwig. Two people. Felt-tip pen drawing of two smoking figures on yellow paper, with the same motif on the reverse, monogrammed there and crossed out in pencil. Sheet dimensions: 21 x 20 cm. The work was exhibited in the exhibition "Die Kunst zu sammeln" at the Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf 2007 - The extraordinarily versatile artist Ludwig Gosewitz (1936-2007), whose artistic works include drawings, mixed media, glass objects, graphics, typograms, throwing texts, number pictures, concrete and visual poetry, had initially studied sound art and music history before turning to the visual arts. - Some handling marks and slightly stained. - Provenance: Private collection Jürgen H. Meyer, Düsseldorf.

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