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4 Prints, ‘Wer hat Angst vor Rot, Grün und Blau?’, 1969-1971

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4 Prints, ‘Wer hat Angst vor Rot, Grün und Blau?’, 1969-1971
One silkscreen in colors revised with felt pen and three lithographs in colors on wove paper
Germany, 1969 to 1971
Portfolio with four prints by Otmar Alt, Horst Antes, Fritz Winter and Paul Wunderlich
Otmar Alt (born 1940) - German painter, graphic designer, designer and sculptor
Horst Antes (born 1936) - German painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Fritz Winter (1905-1976) - German painter, important abstract artists of the postwar period
Paul Wunderlich (1927 - 2010) - German painter, sculptor and graphic artist
Two signed, one dated
Each print signed, one dated
Copy 348/1800 from the complete edition of 4000 copies
Published by Galerie Volker Huber, Offenbach am Main, 1992
Complete
With a certificate by the Art Galerie Richter, Berlin
Overall dimensions of the portfolio: 88.5 x 66.5 cm
Sheet dimensions: each c. 86 x 64 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Berlin
Portfolio with four color-intensive works by renowned German artists

This portfolio contains three lithographs in colors as well as a silkscreen in colors and was published by Galerie Volker Huber 1992. The works were created in the period from 1969 to 1971 by Otmar Alt, Horst Antes, Fritz Winter and Paul Wunderlich. The four works originated in 1972 as part of the ‘Olympic Edition’ of the Bruckmann KG in Munich in the limited edition of 4000.



The silkscreen by Otmar Alt bears the title ‘Wettlauf zwischen Hase und Igel’ and was printed by Hartmut Laube in Munich in an edition of 4000. 1800 of them have been revised and they are signed by the artist with a felt pen. This work is print signed and dated in the lower middle ‘Ottmar Alt 70’

as well as signed and dated in the middle of the right margin ‘O Alt 93’.



The lithograph in colors, with the serial number 638a, by Horst Antes is titled ‘Schwarz-weiß-gefleckte Figur’ and was printed by Matthieu in Dielsdorf/Zurich. The work in signed lower right in the stone ‘Antes’.



The third work was made by Fritz Winter and is a color lithograph entitled ‘Litho 72’. The work was printed by Herbert Bauer in Stuttgart and is signed lower right in the stone ‘Winter’.



The lithograph with the iris print, ‘Süßer Lorbeer’, comes from the artist Paul Wunderlich. The work with the serial number 391 has embossed prints in gold, silver and bronze. It was printed by Matthieu in Dielsdorf/Zurich in an edition of 4000, of which 1800 works are signed by the artist. This work is signed in the stone lower right ‘Wunderlich’ as well as signed lower left in white chalk ‘Wunderlich’.



The portfolio is complete and the prints are in good condition. Minimal marginal blemishes are visible and the signature of Horst Antes is slightly trimmed. The overall size of the portfolio is 88.5 x 66.5 cm and each graphic has a sheet dimension of 86-87 x 64 cm.



Otmar Alt (born 1940)

Otmar Alt was born in 1940 in Wernigerode in the Harz district. At the beginning of the 1950s he moved to Berlin with his mother. After finishing school he started his training as a poster painter and a designer of shop windows. In 1959, the artist took up studying at the Berliner Meisterschule für Kunsthandwerk (Berlin School for a Master’s degree in craftwork). After receiving his master’s degree under Professor Hermann Bachmann, Otmar Alt worked as an assistant of scenic design in Trier and Frankfurt am Main. He started organizing first exhibitions of his works on the side. Today, the artist and artisan has a versatile oeuvre, creates paintings, graphics and sculptures, designs children’s books, Olympia posters, wall and façade design, facilities for fountains and scenery design. Alt received numerous awards for his works of art. They are regularly exhibited in solo exhibitions and some of his works can today be seen in international museums.

Horst Antes (born 1936)

The German artist Horst Antes studied under HAP Grieshaber at the Art Academy in Karlsruhe, where he has been a painting professor since 1967. As one of the first pioneers of figurative painting, Horst Antes searched for new possibilities to create art. He invented his “Kopffüßler”, known worldwide and inspired by Pueblo kachina dolls, after 1962. His works are exhibited internationally, for example at the documenta in Kassel and at the Venice biennial.

Fritz Winter (1905-1976)

Fritz Winter is one of the most important abstract artists of the postwar period and studied at the Bauhaus in Dessau. Based on the testimonies of Klee and Kandinsky, he received a scholarship from the city of Dessau. He was participate 1929 at the exhibition ‘Junge Bauhausmaler' and at this time he came into contact with Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Winter finished his studies at the Bauhaus and opened with fellow artists the ‘Studio Z’ in 1931. His work ’Triebkräfte der Erde’ is still regarded as key work of postwar art and with the silkscreens from 1949 he was one of the pioneers of artistic screen printing.



Paul Wunderlich (1927-2010)

Paul Wunderlich, a German painter, sculptor and printmaker predominantly depicted erotic figures. In 1947 he began his printmaking-studies at the Hamburg School of Art under Willi Tietze and Willem Grimm. After his studies he worked there as a lecturer and later as a professor, too. During this time he also printed for other artists, for example for Emil Nolde and Oskar Kokoschka. Wunderlich was awarded numerous prizes during his lifetime.
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