Artist

Markus Lüpertz

Portrait of Markus Lüpertz

German, b. 1941

Markus Lüpertz is a German artist. 9 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Markus Lüpertz was born in Liberec.

Markus Lüpertz is a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and writer. He also publishes a magazine, and plays jazz piano. He is one of the best-known German contemporary artists. His subjects are characterized by suggestive power and archaic monumentality. Lüpertz insists on capturing the object of representation with an archetypal statement of his existence. His art work is associated to neo-expressionism. Known for his eccentricity, German press has stylized him as a "painter prince".

Collections represented

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