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Emil WachterRebekka / - Rebekka's Appearance -1987
1987
$460.66
£346.12
€390
CA$634.33
A$709.93
CHF 371.62
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NOK 4,718.69
SEK 4,452.89
DKK 2,968.29
About the Item
Emil Wachter (1921 Neuburgweiser - 2012 Karlsruhe), Rebekka, 1987. Watercolor mounted on cardboard, 13.5 (height) x 14 cm (width). Signed “E.[mil] Wa[chter]” in pencil within the image, dated “[19]87” and inscribed “Rebekka” on the backing card. Handwritten letter signed on the verso by the artist dated “July 15, [19]88” to Robert (?) Spaemann, in which he wishes the theologian “more and more the eternal already in time” and muses: “The tear-off calendar is getting thinner and thinner, the impact of the discarded years higher and higher - even I am already experiencing this.”
- Watercolor in excellent condition, backing board somewhat darkened and with slight creases. Traces of mounting in the margins on the reverse.
- Rebekka's Appearance -
Emil Wachter repeatedly dealt with the mothers of the Israelites in his work. He was especially interested in Rebekka, the wife of Isaac, who gave birth to the twins Esau and Jacob.
We see a dark black and purple room from which Rebekah's yellow profile shines out, her hair, lips and nose, but especially her eyes, are also deep black. In this way, she does not stand out from the dark background, but is bound to it. And from the face it is clear that yellow is shimmering out of the darkness everywhere on the abstract right side of the picture. Rebekah seems to mysteriously materialize out of the darkness. This impression is reinforced by the fact that the Jewish ancestor fills the picture space and breaks through to the top.
The watercolor is an impressive example of Wachter's sensitive revival of the sacred image. Fittingly, it adorns the letter to the theologian Robert Spaemann on the reverse.
"A good figurative painting has all the qualities of the abstract.
Emil Wachter
About the artist
Emil Wachter began studying theology and philosophy in Freiburg in 1941, but was drafted into the army in 1942 and taken prisoner by the British, so he could only resume his studies in 1946 and complete them in 1948. In the same year, he made a trip to Paris, which led to his decision to devote himself to art. From 1949 to 1952 Wachter studied at the art academies in Munich and Karlsruhe under Karl Hubbuch, Carl Trummer and Erich Heckel. He then worked as a freelance painter and sculptor and taught at the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe from 1958 to 1963. He was appointed professor in 1983.
Wachter devoted himself especially to the revival of sacred art. He created numerous stained glass windows, reliefs, mosaics, altars, and bells for sacred buildings. He also produced an immense body of secular art that also has a mystical and mysterious quality.
His work has been shown in over 150 international solo exhibitions.
Emil Wachter was honored with numerous awards throughout his artistic life. His first major award was the Art Prize of the City of Karlsruhe in 1956, and he received his highest honor in 2011 when he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit.
GERMAN VERSION
Emil Wachter (1921 Neuburgweiser - 2012 Karlsruhe), Rebekka, 1987. Aquarell auf Karton montiert, 13,5 (Höhe) x 14 cm (Breite). Eigenhändig in der Darstellung in Blei mit „E.[mil] Wa[chter]“ signiert, auf „[19]87“ datiert und dem Trägerkarton als „Rebekka“ bezeichnet. Verso handschriftlicher signierter Brief des Künstlers vom „15. Juli [19]88“ an Robert (?) Spaemann, in dem er dem Theologen „immer mehr das Ewige schon in der Zeit“ wünscht und sinniert: „Der Abreißkalender wird immer dünner, der Stoß der abgelegten Jahre immer höher – selbst ich erlebe das schon so.“
- Aquarell in ausgezeichnetem Zustand, Trägerkarton etwas nachgedunkelt und mit leichten Knickspuren. Rückseitig an den Randbereich Montagespuren.
- Rebekkas Erscheinen -
Emil Wachter hat sich in seinem Oeuvre immer wieder mit den Müttern der Israeliten beschäftigt. Dabei galt sein besonderes Interesse Rebekka, der Frau Isaaks, die die Zwillinge Esau und Jakob gebar.
Wir sehen einen dunklen schwarz-violetten Raum, aus dem das gelbe Profil Rebekka aufstrahlt, wobei ihre Haare, Lippen und Nase, vor allem aber die Augen ebenfalls tiefschwarz sind. Auf dieses Weise hebt sie sich nicht vom dunklen Grund ab, sondern ist an diesen zurückgebunden. Und vom Gesicht her wird deutlich, dass auf der abstrakten rechten Seite des Bildes überall unter dem Dunkel das Gelb hervorschimmert. Damit scheint sich Rebekka auf geheimnisvolle Weise aus dem Dunkel heraus zu materialisieren. Dieser Eindruck wird noch bestärkt, indem die jüdische Stammmutter das Bildfeld ausfüllt und nach oben hin durchbricht.
Das Aquarell ist ein eindrucksvolles Beispiel für Wachters sensible Revitalisierung des Sakralbildes. Passend dazu ziert es den rückseitigen Brief an den Theologen Robert Spaemann.
„Ein gutes gegenständliches Bild hat alle Qualitäten des Abstrakten.“
Emil Wachter
zum Künstler
Emil Wachter studierte ab 1941 in Freiburg Theologie und Philosophie, musste jedoch ab 1942 als Soldat dienen und geriet in britische Kriegsgefangenschaft, so dass er sein Studium erst 1946 fortsetzen und 1948 beenden konnte. Im selben Jahr erfolgte eine Parisreise, die zum Entschluss führte, sich der Kunst zu widmen. Wachter studierte von 1949 bis 1952 an der Kunstakademien München und Karlsruhe bei Karl Hubbuch, Carl Trummer und Erich Heckel. Anschließend war er als freischaffender Maler und Bildhauer tätig und lehrte von 1958 bis 1963 seinerseits an der Karlsruher Kunstakademie. 1983 wurde er zum Professor ernannt.
Wachter widmete sich insbesondere der Revitalisierung der Sakralkunst. Er schuf zahlreiche Glasfenster, Reliefs, Mosaike, Altäre und Glocken für Sakralbauten. Zudem brachte er ein immenses Oeuvre an weltlicher Kunst hervor, die ebenfalls etwas Mystisch-Geheimnisvolles aufweist.
Sein Werk wurde in über 150 internationalen Einzelausstellungen präsentiert.
Über sein gesamtes künstlerisches Leben hinweg wurde Emil Wachter mit zahlreichen Preisen geehrt. Als erste große Auszeichnung erhielt er 1956 den Kunstpreis der Stadt Karlsruhe, während ihm mit der Verleihung des Bundesverdienstkreuzes 2011 die höchsten Ehren zuteilwurden.
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