8170 - Berke, Hubert

Berke, Hubert [*] Untitled (from the "Jazz" series) Gouache on greenish handmade paper. 1956. 48.5 x 62 cm. Signed "Hubert Berke" in black pen and dated at the bottom center left. As early as 1950, the artist began working on his series “Jazz” and “Negro Spirituals.” These works are “an expression of enthusiasm for jazz, blues, and Negro spirituals and reflect the vitality and dynamism of various sound structures. Alongside realistic-seeming elements (...), these paintings mostly feature abstract interpretations of the melodies and rhythms heard in this music.” (hubertberke.art, accessed August 5, 2026). Berke was a member of the German Artists’ Association, the West German Artists’ Association, the New Rhenish Secession, the “Junger Westen” group, the Munich New Group, and the “ZEN” group. His work has been honored in numerous solo and group museum exhibitions both in Germany and abroad. Provenance: Private collection, Berlin - Please request condition reports for the lots, as the condition is usually not listed in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.