(Sachen, Sajonia, 1938)
German printmaker, painter and sculptor, also considered to be a pioneer of New-Expressionism.
While critical opinions on this artists vary significantly, he has become one of the most controversial artists of our generation. He initially shocked the audience with his painting, The Great Piss-Up (Museum Ludwig, Cologne), which depicted a man with an enormous penis and later with his paintings of images constructed upside down.
MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS:
Guggenheim Berlin Germany.
Guggenheim Museum New York, U.S.
Museum of Modern Art New York, U.S.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Folkwang Museum Essen, Germany.
Hamburger Kunsthalle Germany.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Washington D.C., U.S.
Kunsthaus Zurich Zurich, Switzerland.
Kunstmuseum Basel Basel, Switzerland.
Kunstmuseum BonnBonn, Germany.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Texas, U.S.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, U.S.
Museum Wiesbaden Germany.
National Gallery of Australia Canberra, Australia
North Carolina Museum of Art, U.S.
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Stutgart, Germany.
Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tate Gallery London, U.K.
Van Abbemuseum The Netherlands.