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Günther Uecker Art

1930-2025

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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HIOB - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art
HIOB - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art

HIOB - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art

By Günther Uecker

Located in Schierensee, SH

"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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Early 2000s Contemporary Günther Uecker Art

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1981 - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art with nails
1981 - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art with nails

1981 - abstract contemporary artwork by Günther Uecker ZERO art with nails

By Günther Uecker

Located in Schierensee, SH

"1981" ("Entwicklung Kunstwerk") is an original screen print on hand-made Japanese paper from 1981 by internationally acclaimed German ZERO group artist Günther Uecker. Small ddition...

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1980s Contemporary Günther Uecker Art

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Günther Uecker, Lithograph from Nagelbuch - Signed Print, Abstract Art
Günther Uecker, Lithograph from Nagelbuch - Signed Print, Abstract Art

Günther Uecker, Lithograph from Nagelbuch - Signed Print, Abstract Art

By Günther Uecker

Located in Hamburg, DE

Günther Uecker (German, born 1930) Untitled (from Nagelbuch Portfolio), 1970-1971 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Dimensions: 34.6 x 34.5 cm Edition of 500: Hand-signed in pencil Co...

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20th Century Minimalist Günther Uecker Art

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ABS, Lithograph

Erker-Treffen 4
Erker-Treffen 4

Erker-Treffen 4

By Günther Uecker

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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1980s Abstract Günther Uecker Art

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Günther Uecker, Print from Nagelbuch
Günther Uecker, Print from Nagelbuch

Günther Uecker, Print from Nagelbuch

By Günther Uecker

Located in Hamburg, DE

Günther Uecker (German, born 1930) Untitled (from Nagelbuch Portfolio), 1970-1971 Medium: Offset print on paper Dimensions: 34.6 x 34.5 cm Edition of 500: Hand-signed in pencil Condi...

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20th Century Minimalist Günther Uecker Art

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Günther Uecker, Lichtungen I - Signed Woodcut, Abstract Art, Zero, Minimalism
Günther Uecker, Lichtungen I - Signed Woodcut, Abstract Art, Zero, Minimalism

Günther Uecker, Lichtungen I - Signed Woodcut, Abstract Art, Zero, Minimalism

By Günther Uecker

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 Art

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