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Ulfert WilkeUntitled (Abstract Animal)1981
1981
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Untitled (Abstract Animal)
Collage with watercolor, 1981
Signed and dated lower right (see photo)
Condition: excellent
Image size: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches
Frame size: 16 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches
Archival framing with Conservation Clear glass
Provenance: Distinguished Private Midwest Collection
Ulfert Wilke (1907–1987) was an internationally recognized painter, calligrapher and art collector connected to the abstract expressionism movement. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1938. He is best known for his large canvas paintings and highly detailed lithographs that were inspired by calligraphic writing. Wilke was deeply intrigued by the written language, and much of his work was derived from his abstract interpretation of the shapes, colors and meanings of writing that he found in all languages and forms, including the poetry and ancient engravings of Asia and the Middle East. He was an avid art collector, particularly of tribal art, and was the founding director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art.
Wilke had many solo exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally, and was awarded many honors, including an exhibition and award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. A few of the museums holding Wilke’s work in their collections today include the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Chicago Art Institute, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Columbus Museum of Art, Dayton Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, New York University Art Center, Philadelphia Museum, Museum of Tel Aviv, Honolulu Academy of Arts, University of Iowa Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Milwaukee Art Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Stanford University Museum of Art.
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- Creator:Ulfert Wilke (1907 - 1987)
- Creation Year:1981
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
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