164 - Franz Juncker (Speyer 1899–1980 Homburg), ,*In the Evening*, oil on canvas, signed with a heart symbol in the lower left corner, signed and titled on the back of the stretcher, and stamped “Manfred Peter Bock Art Collection, Mannheim,” reproduced in full color on a full page in: Wilhelm Weber, Franz Juncker 1899–1980: Life and Work, Homburg 1999, page 173, 60 x 70 cm, mounted on a flat Schabingold frame, overall size: 68 x 78 cm. Limit 630,-

Franz Juncker (Speyer 1899–1980 Homburg), ,*In the Evening*, oil on canvas, signed with a heart symbol in the lower left corner, signed and titled on the back of the stretcher, and stamped “Manfred Peter Bock Art Collection, Mannheim,” reproduced in full color on a full page in: Wilhelm Weber, Franz Juncker 1899–1980: Life and Work, Homburg 1999, page 173, 60 x 70 cm, mounted on a flat Schabingold frame, overall size: 68 x 78 cm. Limit 630,- Exhibited: - Herrenhof Mussbach, Franz Juncker Anniversary Exhibition—Paintings from 1942 to 1975, June 13–July 11, 1999, cat. no. 71. >> Pastor, teacher, poet, and painter from Homburg; self-taught as an artist. Studied theology in Erlangen from 1918 to 1922, Bonn, and Heidelberg; since 1931, Protestant religion teacher in Homburg; in 1936, published his first poems and short stories; after 1939, also taught German, Latin, and history, and began his interest in painting; in 1944, held his first exhibition in Homburg; from 1955 to 1980, Juncker’s home in Homburg served as the venue for the so-called “Wednesday Talks” on art, literature, and philosophy; in 1961, he was admitted to the Saarland Artists’ Association; his paintings feature dreamlike, visionary imagery rooted in Surrealism and convey philosophical messages.