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Heinz Mack
1931
Relief. 1960.Relief, aluminum on hardboard.
Twice signed, once dated, and inscribed with a direction arrow on the reverse. Unique object. 29 x 30 cm (11.4 x 11.8 in). [KA].
• Unique piece from the highly significant group of reliefs.
• The textured aluminum foil sets the light in motion, creates shimmering reflections, and magically draws the viewer in.
• Part of the same private collection for over 30 years.
• Heinz Mack was most recently honored as part of the exhibition “ZERO—An International Artists’ Movement 1957–66” at the Olaf Gulbransson Museum in Tegernsee (March–September 2026).
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany (since 1994, Lempertz).
In the family’s possession ever since.
LITERATURE: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 703rd Auction, Contemporary Art, June 3, 1994, lot 771 (with black-and-white illustration).
In good condition. There are a few minor signs of wear and tiny specks of dirt on the lower part.
For information concerning the condition, please view the high resolution image / backside image.