1960s Paintings

Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...

Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel became his mentor and taught him first craft skills and painting techniques. In 1954, he began his traineeship as an artist metal worker and between 1959 and 1961, he studied at the University of Arts in Berlin. When the Berlin Wall was built, he lost contact with his mentor Otto Nagel and from the early 60s on, Keil started to spend more and more time abroad. During his studies at the University of Arts in Berlin, he came in contact with numerous other artists who later became influential artists of their generation, like for example Georg Baselitz, Eugen Schönebeck, Markus Lüpertz and Joachim Schmettau. During his time in Mallorca, he also met with Joan Miró in his studio several times. From the early 60s on, Keil established studios in Paris, London, Berlin and in the US. Today he mainly lives and works in Zimmerau (Bavaria, Germany), Berlin and Los Angeles. Peter Keil painted this painting in Palma Mallorca...

Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...

Painting by Peter Keil, C 1969. "The Lady with The Long Hair. Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second Wo...

Abstract Expressionist framed acrylic on paper portrait painting, created in 1967 by Peter Robert Keil in his studio in Paris. Dated and signed by the artist on the paper and on the ...

Expressionist framed oil and pencil on paper painting titled 'Two Nudes', painted in 1962 by Peter Robert Keil in Palma. Signed and dated on the front and on the back. The piece is i...

Expressionist oil painting of a 'Bird' created in 1969 by Peter Robert Keil. The piece is signed and dated on the front and the back and is in great vintage condition. Comes with a "...

Expressionist framed painting in oil of an abstract face's, painted in 1964 by Peter Robert Keil. Signed on the front "Pet Keil Palma 64". The piece is in good vintage condition.

An abstract framed portrait oil painting titled 'Abstract Face' painted by Peter Robert Keil. The piece was created in 1969, in the artist's Palma Studio and signed and dated. The pa...

Abstract neo-expressionist portrait painting titled 'Abstract Face', painted by Peter Robert Keil. Oil on canvas, painted in 1967 in the artist's Palma studio. In great vintage condi...

Abstract neo-expressionist portrait painting titled 'Abstract Face', painted by Peter Robert Keil. Oil on canvas, painted in 1967 in the artist's Palma Studio. The piece is signed an...

A framed expressionist oil portrait titled 'Lover Boy', made by Peter Robert Keil (b. 1942) in Berlin in 1967. The piece is from the artists personal collection. In good vintage cond...