164 - Alfred Gockel, Picasso-esque Woman, Parrots & Elephants, 3 signed colour screen prints, all in identical gallery frames

Alfred Gockel, Picasso-esque Woman, Parrots & Elephants, 3 signed colour screen prints, all in identical gallery frames Alfred Gockel, born 1952 in Lüdinghausen, Westphalia, German artist; shown here: Cubist-abstract female figure, numbered 80/850, 5 parrots, numbered 82/850 & 2 elephants, numbered 86/850, three colour screen prints, each approx. 35 x 50 cm, each signed, all three in identical, tasteful gallery frames About the artist: Alfred Gockel studied at Münster University of Applied Sciences in the Department of Design from 1973 to 1977. He subsequently held teaching posts there in printmaking techniques. As an artist in the USA, he made a name for himself in 1985 by exhibiting his own works at Art Expo New York. In 1999, he opened his own printmaking studio, complete with a screen-printing studio and an etching workshop. In 2008, he founded the Quadriga artists’ collective, which specialises in classical printmaking techniques such as woodcut, lithography and screen-printing. In 2006, Alfred Gockel designed the official poster for the American Committee for the Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. He became known for his art in public spaces through the sculpture *Gelbe Engel* (*Yellow Angels*) at the Kamener Kreuz.