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Günther Uecker

b. 1930
Günther Uecker is a German artist and member of the ZERO movement best known for his signature use of nails arranged into tactile, sculptural paintings. Following an interest in Eastern philosophies, Uecker’s use of nails on canvas served as a meditative ritual, with the repetitive nature of hammering, transforming his theories into a lived artistic practice. First drawn to the socialist realism style of painting while studying in postwar Berlin, Uecker began creating reliefs in 1957. Born on March 13, 1930, in Wendorf, Germany, the artist met John Cage in 1959 who influenced the scope of his practice. In Uecker’s later work, the artist merely initiates a project and allows it to be taken where it needs to go—wherever that may be, even if it eventually is out of his hands. In 1961, after joining the ZERO group alongside Heinz Mack and Otto Piene, Uecker expanded his practice to include audience participation. Uecker’s works are held in the collections of The Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, among others.
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Günther Uecker, Untitled (from Nagelbuch) - Signed Etching, Abstract Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Uecker (German, born 1930) Untitled (from Nagelbuch Portfolio), 1970-1971 Medium: Etching on wove paper Dimensions: 34.6 x 34.5 cm Edition of 500: Hand-signed in pencil
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20th Century Abstract Günther Uecker

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Günther Uecker, Lichtungen I - Woodcut, Abstract Art, Zero, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Uecker (German, born 1930) Lichtungen I, 1997/1998 Medium: Woodcut on wove paper Dimensions: 62.5 x 51.5 cm Edition of 100 + XX: Hand-signed and (Roman) numbered in pencil Pu...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Günther Uecker

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Günther Uecker, Lichtungen III: Woodcut, Abstract Art, Zero, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Uecker (German, born 1930) Lichtungen III, 1997/1998 Medium: Woodcut on wove paper Dimensions: 62.5 x 51.5 cm Edition of 100 + XX: Hand-signed and (Roman) numbered in pencil ...
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Cosmos - abstract contemporary minimalist artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Kosmos 06" is an original, hand-signed lithograph on hand-made paper from 2003 by internationally acclaimed German ZERO group artist Günther Uecker. E...
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Injuries-Connections - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Verbindunden-Verletzungen" ("Injuries-Connections") is an original screen print on hand-made Japanese paper from 1998 by internationally acclaimed German ZERO group artist Günther U...
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Erker-Treffen 4
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1987 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 123/200 Publisher : Erker Presse (St. Gallen) LCD4727
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