MARKUS LüPERTZ (Reichenberg 1941–lives and works in Düsseldorf) Judith. 1995. Bronze, black patina and painted. Artists proof outside the edition of 6. With the stamped monogram, number and the foundry stamp on the back of the plinth: ML 00 SCHM?KE DüSSELDORF. 110 × 75 × 47.5 cm. Provenance: Directly purchased from the artist by the present owner, since then collection Switzerland. “That is why I understand my painted sculptures as objects that I have encountered in my paintings. It is true that painters see sculpture in a completely different way. For me as a painter, as sculpture has to offer a surprise from every side, while sculptors make sure that the logic of the front view complements the back. Moreover, all great painters have created sculptures, sometimes more important ones than sculptors. Sculpture and painting are one, no break, no way out.” Markus Lüpertz The painter, graphic artist, and sculptor Markus Lüpertz is one of the best-known exponents of Neo-Expressionism. His works — paintings, sculptures and even church windows — are large-format and expressive. Lüpertz does not create images of reality. The dominant theme in his oeuvre is his examination of German history. Greek mythology as well as the Bible are often points of reference in his works. With his dithyrambic paintings in the 1960s, the artist heralded a new type of expressive painting. Going against the prevailing trend towards abstraction, Lüpertz began to paint his works with**representational motifs, yet he still saw himself as an abstract artist who combined abstraction with realism. His pictorial worlds, which also include military motifs, sparked much controversy in earlier years. The present bronze sculpture represents Judith, the biblical figure, in the form of a bust. As with other sculptures, in the work offered here Lüpertz seeks the simplicity of the archaic. He depicts the strong-willed heroine, who is characterised by her mysterious suggestive power, in all her sublimity. The elongated neck is particularly striking. He evokes her tough appearance simply through the roughly worked surface of the bronze. Lüpertz also invests the protagonist with a great deal of colour, using blue, red, and green for the eyes, lips, and face. Markus Lüpertz was born in Liberec, Bohemia, on 25 April 1941. At the age of seven, he fled with his family from what was then Czechoslovakia to Rheydt in the Lower Rhine region. From 1956 to 1961 Lüpertz studied at the Werkkunstschule Krefeld and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, along with a period at the Maria Laach monastery and a stint in the French Foreign Legion. He earned his money in mining and road construction. His artistic career truly began when he moved to Berlin in 1962. When he was just 33, Lüpertz was offered a professorship at the art academy in Karlsruhe. After a short time, he moved to the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf, first as professor, then taking over the rectorship from 1987 to 2009. Lüpertz made his international breakthrough in 1977 with a major exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. His artworks are exhibited worldwide and enjoy national and international recognition. MARKUS LüPERTZ (Reichenberg 1941–lebt und arbeitet in Düsseldorf) Judith. 1995. Bronze, schwarze Patina, sowie bemalt. Künstlerexemplar ausserhalb der Auflage von 6. Verso auf dem Sockel mit dem gestempelten Monogramm, sowie mit dem Giesser- und Exemplar-Stempel: ML 00 SCHM?KE DüSSELDORF. 110 × 75 × 47,5 cm. Provenienz: Vom heutigen Besitzer 1995 direkt vom Künstler erworben, seitdem Sammlung Schweiz. "Deswegen verstehe ich meine bemalten Skulpturen als Gegenst?nde,**mir in meinen Bildern begegnet sind. Es ist sicher, dass Maler**Skulptur ganz anders sehen. Für mich als Maler muss sie von jeder Seite eine überraschung bieten, w?hrend Bildhauer dafür sorgen, dass sich**Logik der Vorderansicht hinten erg?nzt. Darüber hinaus haben alle grossen Maler Skulpturen geschaffen, manchmal bedeutendere als Bildhauer. Skulptur und Bild sind eine Einheit, kein Bruch, kein Ausweg." Markus Lüpertz Der Maler, Grafiker und Bildhauer Markus Lüpertz z?hlt zu den bekanntesten Vertretern des Neoexpressionismus. Grossformatig und ausdrucksstark pr?sentieren sich seine Arbeiten - Bilder, Skulpturen und auch Kirchenfenster. Lüpertz schafft keine Abbilder der Wirklichkeit. Das dominante Thema in seinem ?uvre ist**Auseinandersetzung mit der deutschen Geschichte.**griechische Mythologie wie auch**Bibel sind oft Bezugspunkte seiner Arbeiten. Mit seinen dithyrambischen Bildern l?utet der Künstler in den 60er Jahren eine neuartige expressive Malerei ein. Gegen den vorherrschenden Trend zur Abstraktion beginnt Lüpertz, seine Werke mit einfachen gegenst?ndlichen Motiven zu malen und sieht sich trotzdem selbst als abstrakter Künstler, der Abstraktion mit Realismus verbindet. Seine Bildwelten,**auch milit?rische Motive beinhalten, l?sen in früheren Jahren starke Kontroversen aus.**vorliegende Bronzeskulptur stellt**biblische Judith als Büste dar. Wie auch bei anderen Skulpturen sucht Lüpertz bei der hier angebotenen Plastik**Einfachheit des Archaischen. Er stellt**willensstarke Heldin,**sich durch ihre geheimnisvolle Suggestivkraft auszeichnet, in ihrer vollen Erhabenheit dar. Besonders augenf?llig ist der langgestreckte Hals. Das raue Aussehen evoziert er mit der lediglich grob bearbeiteten Oberfl?che der Bronze. Lüpertz stattet "Judith" mit viel Farbe aus und verwendet Blau, Rot und Grün für**Augen, Lippen und das Gesicht. Am 25. April 1941 wird Markus Lüpertz im b?hmischen Liberec geboren. Im Alter von sieben Jahren flieht er mit seiner Familie aus der damaligen Tschechoslowakei ins niederrheinische Rheydt. Von 1956 bis 1961 studiert Lüpertz an der Werkkunstschule Krefeld sowie an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, begleitet von einem Aufenthalt im Kloster Maria Laach und einem Abstecher bei der franz?sischen Fremdenlegion. Sein Geld verdient er sich im Berg- und Strassenbau. Mit der übersiedlung nach Berlin im Jahr 1962 beginnt seine eigentliche künstlerische Laufbahn. Schon mit 33 Jahren erh?lt Lüpertz eine Professur an der Kunstakademie in Karlsruhe. Nach kurzer Zeit wechselt er zun?chst als Professor an**Kunstakademie nach Düsseldorf, dann übernimmt er von 1987 bis 2009 das Rektorat. Mit einer grossen Ausstellung im Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam schafft Lüpertz 1977 den internationalen Durchbruch. Seine Kunstwerke sind weltweit ausgestellt und geniessen nationale und internationale Anerkennung. notes:*
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