1495 - Anton Stankowski (1906, Gelsenkirchen – 1998, Esslingen am Neckar)

Anton Stankowski (1906, Gelsenkirchen – 1998, Esslingen am Neckar) Op Art Composition A characteristic example of Stankowski’s late work from the 1970s, consisting of an interweaving of struts and squares to form an Op Art composition in two subtle shades of gray. The single yellow strut highlights the contrast between gray and yellow, creating a sense of disorientation and a three-dimensional visual effect. The artist began his training in graphic design, typography, and photography at the Folkwang School in Essen in 1927 and went on to become one of the most important graphic designers for advertising and industry; his pioneering designs for IBM, Iduna, Viessmann, Rewe, and the Deutsche Bank logo. From the mid-1970s onward, he turned increasingly to painting and became an important representative of Constructivist art and Op Art. Oil on canvas; signed and dated on the reverse 1974. Minor paint flaking. 91 cm x 90 cm. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated on the reverse. Minor paint flaking.