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Max NeumannFigurative Composition / - Expressive Signs -c. 1970
c. 1970
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Max Neumann (* 1949 Saarbrücken) and Eta Bender (*1948 Heidelberg), Figurative Composition, around 1970. Mixed media on tracing paper, mounted on thin backing paper, 29.6 cm x 21 cm, signed “Eta Bender” and “Max Neumann” in pink and orange brush upper right and inscribed in pencil below the image.
- in good condition
- Expressive Signs -
At the lower edge of the painting, a red figure has prostrated himself in an attitude of worship. At the top, a red figure appears like an idol in front of a blue background. Characters dissolved in streaks of color are in the middle, and the numbers 30 to 40, initiated with a stamp, are on the right edge. These numbers have the same colorfulness as the dissolved characters. This rare collaboration between Max Naumann and Eta Bender establishes a network of references that is as mysterious as it is significant, carried by the expressive energy of the figures. Both artists have incorporated their names into the artwork.
About the artist
Max Neumann is one of the most notable contemporary figurative artists.
He began his studies at the Werkkunstschule Saarbrücken in 1969 and transferred to the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe the following year. In 1974, he transferred again, this time to the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1976 as a master student of Martin Engelman. Following his first solo exhibition at Georg Nothelfer's gallery in Berlin, Neumann gained international recognition. Leading galleries in Cologne, Madrid, and Paris now represent the artist, whose work has been shown in over 150 solo exhibitions. In the mid-1970s, Neumann adopted an artistic method that he has consistently practiced independently of the trends of his time. He intuitively creates a pictorial structure with watery colors, which he then consciously forms.
Due to his interest in literature, Neumann cultivated friendly relationships with numerous writers. He illustrated Cees Nooteboom's poetry collection Abschied, published in 2021.
Throughout his career, Max Neumann has received numerous awards. In 1982, he received the Charlottenburg Art Prize; in 1983, he won the BDI Prize; in 1984, he received the Rubens Prize sponsorship award from the City of Siegen; in 1986, he was awarded the Villa Romana Scholarship; in 1991, he won the Art Prize of the Artists in Düsseldorf; in 2003, he received the Iserlohn Art Prize; and in 2004, he won the Grand Prix of the Prince of Monaco.
GERMAN VERSION
Max Neumann (* 1949 Saarbrücken) und Eta Bender (*1948 Heidelberg), Figurative Komposition, um 1970. Mischtechnik auf Transparentpapier, auf dünnes Unterlagepapier montiert. 29,6 cm x 21 cm, oben rechts mit Pinsel in Rosa und Orange mit „Eta Bender“ und „Max Neumann“ signiert und unterhalb der Darstellung mit Bleistiftwidmung versehen.
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- Expressive Zeichen -
Am unteren Bildrand hat sich eine rote Figur in Anbetungshaltung niedergeworfen, während oben eine ebenfalls rote Figur wie ein Götze vor einem blauen Fond erscheint. Mittig sind in Farbschlieren aufgelöste Schriftzeichen zu sehen und am rechten Rand die mit einem Stempel initiierten Zahlen von 30 bis 40 aufgelistet, die dieselbe Farbigkeit aufweisen wie die zur Auflösung gebrachten Schriftzeichen. In dieser raren Zusammenarbeit zwischen Max Naumann und Eta Bender wird ein so geheimnisvoll wie bedeutsam wirkendes Bezugsgeflecht etabliert, das von der expressiven Energie der Figuren getragen wird. Dabei haben beide Künstler ihre Namen als Teil des Kunstwerks ins Bild eingefügt.
zum Künstler
Max Neumann zählt zu den herausragenden Vertretern der zeitgenössischen figurativen Kunst.
Nach einem 1969 begonnenen Studium an der Werkkunstschule Saarbrücken wechselte er 1970 an die Kunstakademie Karlsruhe und von dort 1974 an die Berliner Hochschule der Bildenden Künste, wo er sein Studium 1976 als Meisterschüler von Martin Engelman abschloss. Nach der ersten Einzelausstellung in der Berliner Galerie von Georg Nothelfer erlangte Max Neumann zunehmend internationale Anerkennung. Führende Galerien in Köln, Madrid und Paris vertreten den Künstler, dessen Werke inzwischen auf mehr als 150 Einzelausstellungen gezeigt worden sind. Mitte der 70er Jahre hat er sich eine künstlerische Methode angeeignet, die er unabhängig von den Strömungen seiner Zeit konsequent praktiziert. Dabei schafft er in einem intuitiven Akt mit wässrigen Farben eine Bildstruktur, die dann bewusst ausgeformt wird.
Aufgrund seines literarischen Interesses pflegt Neumann mit zahlreichen Schriftstellern ein freundschaftliches Verhältnis. Er illustrierte Cees Nootebooms 2021 erschienenen Gedichtband ‚Abschied‘.
Max Neumann ist über seine ganze Karriere hinweg mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet worden. So erhielt er beispielsweise 1982 den Charlottenburger Kunstpreis, 1983 war er Preisträger des BDI, 1984 erhielt er den Förderpreis zum Rubenspreis der Stadt Siegen, 1986 wurde er mit dem Stipendium Villa Romana ausgezeichnet, 1991 wurde ihm der Kunstpreis der Künstler in Düsseldorf verliehen, 2003 erhielt er den Iserlohner Kunstpreis und 2004 den Grand Prix des Prinzen von Monaco.
- Creator:Max Neumann (1949, German)
- Creation Year:c. 1970
- Dimensions:Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Berlin, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2438216531292
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