Oil on paper
Austria, 1960
Paul Rotterdam (b. 1939) – Austrian painter and philosopher
Signed and dated lower left in pencil ‘Paul Rotterdam 60’
Overall dimensions: 86.5 x 58.5 cm
Provenance: Private collection Austria
Early work by the artist whose work can be found in major museums in New York and Vienna; Paper works by the artist fetch up to €1,600 at international auctions

Abstract, mostly monochrome works are typical of the Austrian artist living in the United States. Also, the present drawing, executed with oil paint on paper is designed in monochrome black. In non-objective examination of the image space the right side of the sheet is occupied by a black abstract form that opens to the left in a concave arch into the space. Inserted therein is a roundish-pointed, character-like form. Shades by dilute color add to the spatial effect.

The drawing is signed and dated lower left ‘Paul Rotterdam 60’. On the reverse is a further work (reworked monotype). The sheet shows significant paint greasing. It bears a tear (ca. 7.5 cm) in the lower and one (ca. 2 cm) in the right sheet edge as well as a paper loss at the lower right corner. It is mounted to a frame-like passepartout, on verso there are adhesive remains. The sheet measures 87 x 54.5 cm, with passepartout 86.5 x 58.5 cm.

Paul Rotterdam (b. 1939)

Paul Rotterdam was born as Paul W. Zwietnig-Rotterdam in Wiener Neustadt. He attended classes at the College of Applied Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and studied from 1960 to 1966 Philosophy at the University of Vienna. His dissertation dealt with visual theories. In 1961 Rotterdam’s first exhibition took place in an art gallery in Florence, three years later, he represented Austria at the Biennale for young artists in Paris and the Biennale of International Art in Tokyo. As an associate professor Rotterdam went in 1968 to the Visual Art Center of Harvard University. From 1975 he was also a visiting professor at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York. He lives and works on a farm in upstate New York, but regularly visited his home country Austria. (fea)

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