Art (1945-contemporary) > Abstract Art Post-War Hermann Nitsch - Biography
KK Julia - 10. 2010.
Acrylic and blood on canvas.
Signed and dated on the reverse of the canvas. Titled on the reverse of the stretcher. 81 x 60 cm (31.8 x 23.6 in).
The Barcode of Life – The Hans Braun Collection
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• Nitsch is a leading representative of Viennese Actionism and his oeuvre is considered a seminal contribution to 20th-century art.
• In his “Schüttbilder” (Poured Paintings), Hermann Nitsch transfers the action onto the surface of the painting.
• Other “Schüttbilder” can be found in international museum collections, such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Tate Collection and the Albertina in Vienna.
PROVENANCE: Studio d'arte cannviello, Milan.
Private collection, Italy.
Hans Braun Collection, Baden-Württemberg.
EXHIBITION: Studio d'arte cannviello, Milan (with a label and a stamp on the stretcher).
In good condition. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
For information concerning the condition, please view the high resolution image / backside image.