“Painting by A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler): City of Memories, 2005 (Acrylic on canvas)” / Michael Werner Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13897
Born Ralf Winkler in Dresden, Germany in 1939, A.R. Penck is the pseudonym for the artist, a name he used as he attempted to go under the radar to exhibit his artworks for the international audience while being actively pursued by the East Germany communist regime. His relationship with Galerie Michael Werner is significant, as it was this gallery where Penck would have his first public one-man show in 1969.
Penck’s paintings are known by its flat and pictographic imagery of human figures seen in Egyptian hieroglyphs—what the critics called “neo-primitivist”—and other totemic forms. His early works suggest influence from Picasso, but having been turned down by academies in Dresden and East Berlin in his academic years, his work is different than those with more formal attitudes.
Besides art, Penck also has his love for jazz music. A keen drummer, he took every opportunity to play with the best jazz musicians of the late 1980s. His love for music has obvious influence, as his paintings also often feature lively improvisation of forms and compositions.
A.R. Penck lives and works in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and New York.
A.R. Penck
City of Memories, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
63 x 78 3/4 inches
160 x 200 cm
# A.R. Penck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Penck
www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=4546
# Michael Werner Gallery
4 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
USA
22 Upper Brook Street
London W1K 7PZ
United Kingdom
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:11:00+0800
+ Dimensions: 3663 x 2938
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 36 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13897
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
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“Painting by A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler): City of Memories, 2005 (Acrylic on canvas)” / Michael Werner Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13897
Born Ralf Winkler in Dresden, Germany in 1939, A.R. Penck is the pseudonym for the artist, a name he used as he attempted to go under the radar to exhibit his artworks for the international audience while being actively pursued by the East Germany communist regime. His relationship with Galerie Michael Werner is significant, as it was this gallery where Penck would have his first public one-man show in 1969.
Penck’s paintings are known by its flat and pictographic imagery of human figures seen in Egyptian hieroglyphs—what the critics called “neo-primitivist”—and other totemic forms. His early works suggest influence from Picasso, but having been turned down by academies in Dresden and East Berlin in his academic years, his work is different than those with more formal attitudes.
Besides art, Penck also has his love for jazz music. A keen drummer, he took every opportunity to play with the best jazz musicians of the late 1980s. His love for music has obvious influence, as his paintings also often feature lively improvisation of forms and compositions.
A.R. Penck lives and works in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and New York.
A.R. Penck
City of Memories, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
63 x 78 3/4 inches
160 x 200 cm
# A.R. Penck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Penck
www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=4546
# Michael Werner Gallery
4 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
USA
22 Upper Brook Street
London W1K 7PZ
United Kingdom
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:11:00+0800
+ Dimensions: 3663 x 2938
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 36 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13897
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Painting by A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler): City of Memories, 2005 (Acrylic on canvas)” / Michael Werner Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13897
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #painting #acrylic #ARPenck #Penck #MichaelWerner #GalerieMichaelWerner #Germany #DE