Günther Förg Art
German, 1952-2013
Günther Förg (5 December 1952 – 5 December 2013) was a German painter, graphic designer, sculptor and photographer. His abstract style was influenced by American abstract painting. Förg was born in Füssen, Allgäu. His father, Michael, worked in a customs office. He studied from 1973 until 1979 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Karl Fred Dahmen. From 1992 until 1999, he taught at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe. From 1999 on he was a professor in Munich. He had a home in Areuse, Switzerland, as well as in Freiburg. In 1993 he married Ika Huber.
His paintings of geometric abstraction, intensely tinted, have a very strong decorative character. Förg combined diverse materials and media in painting, sculpture, and photography. The themes of his large-scale architectural photographs are Bauhaus aesthetics and fascism, while his monochrome wall art and lead paintings are reflections on art. In the field of photography, his central masterpieces are the works at Wittgenstein House, Casa Malaparte, Casa del Fascio and more, from 1980-2006. In a recent exhibition, Q2 2009 in Berlin, «60 Jahre / 60 Werke» on the 60th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany, Förg's photography was represented by 5 outstanding photographs: "Ida", 1985/86 (180x120cm ); "Treppenhaus München", 1986 (180x120cm); "Michaela", 1986 (180x120cm), "Asilo d'infanzia, Sant Elia, Como", 1986, (180x120cm), "Asilo d'Infanzia, Sant Elia, Como", 1986 (180x120cm). Förg was mentioned in «Art now vol. 3”, Taschen Verlag, 2009 as one of the 133 most interesting living artists. According to Artinvestor Magazine, 2009, Förg ranks globally as number 23 when several factors are combined, including a collector base, auction results, and gallery network.
He died, aged 61, in Colombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Exhibitions Förg had his first solo exhibition at Rüdiger Schöttle Gallery, Munich, in 1980 with a series of monochrome paintings. In 1992, his work could be seen at the documenta IX, followed by an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1995. Förg has had solo exhibitions at Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, Austria, Langen Foundation, Neuss, Germany, Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland; Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany; Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands; Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria, Museum der Stadt Füssen, Füssen, Germany, and Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin, Germany.to
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Painting. Watercolor By Günther Förg
By Günther Förg
Located in Kastrup, DK
Günther Förg.
Painting. Watercolor on paper. Sheet size: 32 x 40 cm.
Wood frame with passepartout. Frame size: 53 x 63 cm.
Signed Förg, 2000
Günther Förg (1952 - 2013) was a promi...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Günther Förg Art
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Paper
Wall-Sized Contemporary Work by Günther Förg
By Günther Förg
Located in NYC, NY
Color woodcut on somerset satin paper, edition of 20 printed by Santa Monica Editions #1, 1990.
Dimension: 100" x 52".
Framed.
Günther Förg (born 5 Dec...
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Late 20th Century American Günther Förg Art
Günther Förg German Artist 1995 Original Poster lithograph
By Günther Förg
Located in Miami, FL
Günther Förg (Germany, 1952-2013)
'Erker-Gallery', 1995
Original poster from exhibition of 1995
lithograph on paper
36.5 x 22.6 in. (92.7 x 57.4 cm.)
Unframed
Ref: FOR100-201
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1990s Expressionist Günther Förg Art
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Untitled By Günther Förg
By Günther Förg
Located in London, GB
Untitled
By Günther Förg
Günther Förg was a German painter, sculptor, and photographer renowned for his exploration of modernist aesthetics, blending architecture, abstraction, an...
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1980s Contemporary Günther Förg Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Günther Förg, Hora - Etching, 1999, Abstract Art, Minimalism, Signed Print
By Günther Förg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Förg (German, 1952-2013)
Hora, 1999
Medium: Etching on rag paper
Dimensions: 82 x 63 cm (32 x 24.75 in)
Edition of 99 + 12 AP: Hand-signed and numbered
Condition: Mint
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Günther Förg Art
Materials
Etching
Günther Förg, Coda - Set of 3 Etchings, Signed Prints, Abstract Art
By Günther Förg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Förg (German, 1952-2013)
Coda, 1996-98
Medium: Three etchings on Rives BFK rag paper
Dimensions: 50 × 40 cm (19 7/10 × 15 7/10 in)
Edition of 60: Hand-signed and numbered (ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Günther Förg Art
Materials
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Günther Förg, Six Rectangles - Woodcut in Colors, Abstract Art, Signed Print
By Günther Förg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Förg (Füssen 1952 – 2013 Freiburg)
Six Rectangles, 1991
Medium: Woodcut in colors on card stock
Dimensions: 56 x 80 cm (60 x 84 cm)
Unknown edition size: Hand-signed and date...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Günther Förg Art
Materials
Woodcut
Günther Förg, Untitled (Portfolio Pi) - Signed Woodcut Print, Abstract Art
By Günther Förg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Förg (German, 1952-2013)
Untitled (from Portfolio Pi), 1995
Medium: Woodcut on wove paper
Dimensions: 80 x 60 cm
Edition of 98: Hand-signed and numbered
Condition: Excellent ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Günther Förg Art
Materials
Woodcut
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