606 - LÜPERTZ, MARKUS

LÜPERTZ, MARKUS 1941 Liberec, Bohemia Title: "Window". Technique: Oil and collage on canvas. Dimensions: 200 x 162 cm. Inscription: Signed and titled on the reverse, upper left: MARKUS LÜPERTZ “WINDOW.” Also features a directional arrow. Frame: Artist’s frame (209 x 173 cm). The painting was created in connection with the creation of Markus Lüpertz’s breathtaking stained-glass windows in the Dominican Church of St. Andrew’s in Cologne. These have been under construction as part of a major project since 2008. Provenance: - Kunsthandlung Osper, Cologne - Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia - Engaging with Cubist principles of form, Markus Lüpertz presents the church window in a powerful, full-surface composition - Lüpertz regards his painting as a deliberate engagement with the traditional genres of painting - With his unmistakable visual language and radical reinterpretation of representational art, Lüpertz has had a lasting influence on German postwar art - A characteristic example of Lüpertz’s masterful handling of form and color, as well as the dynamic interplay between painterly spontaneity and compositional control Estimated shipping costs for this lot: This lot is not suitable for parcel shipping. Transport must be arranged through a shipping company following consultation after the auction. Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance Up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros Over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand Shipping to the U.S. by individual arrangement after the auction. #Markus Lüpertz #Neo-Expressionism #Figurative Painting #Neue Wilde #Germany #Post-War Art #Painting #Shapes #Post War. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obligated to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price toward this fee.