Contemporary painting in Germany

vi, 253 pages : 30 cm;At the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, German art, more specifically West German painting, achieved a spectacular and surprising presence on the national and international art market. These artists were often referred to as 'Neo expressionists or 'New Wilds.' Many of the painters who became internationally acknowledged during this time are represented in this book. The works of artists who did not follow this particular path are also discussed. Since the Berlin Wall came down on 9 November 1989, the art scene in Germany has been stimulated also by a large number of artists who have been living and working in the former German Democratic Republic;Includes bibliographical references;TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Hans Peter Adamski -- Elvira Bach -- Frank Badur -- Charly Banana -- Ina Barfuss -- Georg Baselitz -- Peter Bommels -- Werner Buttner -- Walter Dahn -- Christa Dichgans -- Hartwig Ebersbach -- Rainer Fetting -- Galli -- Gisela Genthner -- Hubertus Giebe -- Friedemann Hahn -- Anglea Hampel -- Johannes Heisig -- K.H. Hodicke -- Leiko Ikemura -- Jorg Immendorff -- Tina Juretzek -- Clemens Kaletsch -- Axel Kassebohmer -- Anselm Kiefer -- Martin Kippenberger -- Imi Knoebel -- Bernd Koberling -- Thomas Lange -- Walter Libuda -- Julia Lohmann -- Markus Lupertz -- Helmut Middendorf -- Michael Morgner -- Christa Naher -- Albert Oehlen -- Markus Oehlen -- Jurgen Partenheimer -- A.R. Penck -- Inge Prokot -- Barbara Quandt -- Gerhard Richter -- Heike Ruschmeyer Eva-Maria Schon -- Stefan Szczesny -- Volker Tannert -- Thomas Wachweger -- Bernd Zimmer
At the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, German art, more specifically West German painting, achieved a spectacular and surprising presence on the national and international art market. These artists were often referred to as 'Neo expressionists or 'New Wilds.' Many of the painters who became internationally acknowledged during this time are represented in this book. The works of artists who did not follow this particular path are also discussed. Since the Berlin Wall came down on 9 November 1989, the art scene in Germany has been stimulated also by a large number of artists who have been living and working in the former German Democratic Republic
Includes bibliographical references
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Hans Peter Adamski -- Elvira Bach -- Frank Badur -- Charly Banana -- Ina Barfuss -- Georg Baselitz -- Peter Bommels -- Werner Buttner -- Walter Dahn -- Christa Dichgans -- Hartwig Ebersbach -- Rainer Fetting -- Galli -- Gisela Genthner -- Hubertus Giebe -- Friedemann Hahn -- Anglea Hampel -- Johannes Heisig -- K.H. Hodicke -- Leiko Ikemura -- Jorg Immendorff -- Tina Juretzek -- Clemens Kaletsch -- Axel Kassebohmer -- Anselm Kiefer -- Martin Kippenberger -- Imi Knoebel -- Bernd Koberling -- Thomas Lange -- Walter Libuda -- Julia Lohmann -- Markus Lupertz -- Helmut Middendorf -- Michael Morgner -- Christa Naher -- Albert Oehlen -- Markus Oehlen -- Jurgen Partenheimer -- A.R. Penck -- Inge Prokot -- Barbara Quandt -- Gerhard Richter -- Heike Ruschmeyer Eva-Maria Schon -- Stefan Szczesny -- Volker Tannert -- Thomas Wachweger -- Bernd Zimmer