Felt pen drawing on firm paper
Germany, 2012
Markus Lüpertz (b. 1941) – German painter, sculptor and graphic artist
Lower left with courtesy signature ‘Lüpertz’
Sheet size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Germany
A typical spontaneous drawing by Markus Lüpertz, the ‘prince of painters’ and one of the most successful contemporary artists; drawings by the artist fetch up to € 15,000 on international auctions

This portrait drawing is a spontaneous sketch by the artist that he has executed for the current owner and provided it with a signature by courtesy. It probably depicts a caricatured self-portrait.

The felt pen drawing is signed lower left ‘Lüpertz’. The sheet is overall somewhat unfresh with stray tiny pressure marks. The overall condition is good. The image measures 26 x 19.4 cm, the sheet 29.7 x 21 cm.

Markus Lüpertz (b. 1941)

Markus Lüpertz , born in Reichenberg in 1941, is one of the most important German artists of the present. His work has been influencing the German art for over 50 years. In the 1960s still part of the West Berlin Bohème, he was a professor at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe in the 1970s, and director of the Dusseldorf Art Academy from 1988 to 2009. At the same time, he was extremely productive and constantly developed his style. He was influenced, among others, by the legends of the ancient world, the literature (he writes himself), the art history (a work cycle, for example, is devoted to Corot) and the history, particularly the German history of the 20th century. The artist stylized himself as a ‘prince of painters’ and genius, and is also known in this role. He received numerous honors and awards, and exhibited, for instance, at the documenta in Kassel. His works are part of major international museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao. (fea)

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