1513 - Udo Lindenberg (1946, Gronau, Westphalia—lives in Hamburg)

Udo Lindenberg (1946, Gronau, Westphalia—lives in Hamburg) "Gelber Träger." Original title An expressive depiction of a man with a striking nose, rendered with dynamic black outlines. His face and the right side of his body are illuminated by yellow rays of sunlight—or perhaps it is the egg liqueur that Lindenberg is known to use to give his paintings a delicious glow. Udo Lindenberg, who celebrated his 80th birthday this year, has been one of Germany’s most important rock musicians since the 1970s and only discovered painting for himself in the 1990s. With a certain self-deprecating humor, he made himself—sometimes more, sometimes less—the protagonist of his countless cartoons and caricatures. His art appeals to a broad audience, and museums also exhibit his works, such as in 2005 under the title “Keine Panik. Udo Lindenberg’s Colorful Republic” at the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn. Mixed media on handmade paper. Signed and dated (19)95 on the reverse; 25 cm x 16 cm (mat). Framed. Provenance: Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf. Mixed media on laid paper. Signed and dated 1995.