4005 - Hans Salentin, pair of unique colour works

Hans Salentin, pair of unique colour works two partly abstract works, mixed media (oil pastels, paints and collage), on paper mounted on card, each partly signed on the reverse “H. Salentin” and dated “(19)92” and “(19)97”, varying conditions, dimensions approx. 29.5 x 21 and 41.5 x 29.5 cm. Artist information: German painter and sculptor (1925, Düren - 2009, Cologne), 1943-45: military service and captivity as a prisoner of war in Siberia; 1947-49: attended Jo Strahn’s painting school in Düsseldorf-Niederkassel; 1950-54: studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy under Paul Bindel, alongside Heinz Mack, Otto Piene and Raimund Girke; from 1957, a member of Group 53 (precursor to the ‘ZERO’ artists’ group); until 1965, took part in exhibitions organised by the ZERO group; from 1976, a member of the German Artists’ Association; In 1963, took part in documenta 6 in Kassel; from the early 1980s, withdrew from the art world for health reasons; from the mid-1990s, he returned to art and began his late period; the artist’s works are held in numerous museums; Source: the internet and Wikipedia.