'Modern Art' in May On May 22, 2017 more than 170 objects will be on offer - Art of the 19th Century, Art around 1900, Classic Modern, Postwar and Contemporary Art.
Two extremely nice postcards by Artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff stem from the estate of painter Curt Herrmann (1854-1929) and his wife Sophie, née Herz (1872-1931), friends of Henry van de Velde's. He sent the couple the multi-coloured greetings from the Pomeranian coast. The postcards 'Landscape with Houses' and 'Gardener' are taxed at €25,000 - 30,000 each.
“For the Polish Art, Kantor is what Joseph Beuys is for the German Art and Andy Warhol for the American Art“ said Polish curator and exhibition organizer Jaroslaw Suchan to the news blog Polen.pl in 2015. Indeed, Tadeusz Kantor was an artistic all-round talent: He worked as a director, production designer, as painter and art theorist, as writer and actor, organized art happenings and taught at the University of Cracow. In 1948 he founded the “Grupa Krakowska”. He began painting in 1949 but, due to state interventionism, was kept from exhibiting his works in public and on an international level until 1955. In 1959 Kantor participated in the documenta Kassel where he returned in 1977. Kantor found his stylistic models, his inspiration, in the Art of Constructivism and Dadaism, the painting of the Informel and of Surrealism.
Viewing starts on Thursday, May 18. For any questions and condition reports, our specialist, Dr. Bettina Krogemann will be happy to assist.
Tel.: +4899273702119
Email:
bettina.krogemann@quittenbaum.de Public viewing Thu 18.05. / Fri 19.05. > 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat 20.05. / Sun 21.05.
> 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
