HANS GEORG DAMM (born 1930), MONUMENTAL WELDED SCULPTURE 'WORKER'S FIST'

Hans Georg Damm (born 1930) – Berlin artist
Sheet iron
Berlin / Germany, around 1970

This monumental welded sculpture by the Berlin sculptor Hans Georg Damm (born 1930) dates to around 1970 and shows a human hand clenched into a fist.

Hans Georg Damm was torn his entire life, sharing the ideals of the GDR but in conflict with the system. This sculpture was made during the best period of his artistic work – around 1970. He was a member of Die Rote Nelke and exhibited his works in the Majakowski Galerie as well as the Drehscheibe in Berlin. His monument 'The Seven Swabians' can still be seen in Berlin at the Hohenzollerndamm. From the mid-1970s, Damm turned away from his socialist ideals and his work faded into obscurity.

Signature / marks: Relief signature welded on the underside 'Damm'
Dimensions: The sculpture measures 75 cm in total height. The maximal width is approximately 46 cm
Condition: Original, severely corroded condition with natural holes
Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Literature comparison: Dieter Biewald, Berliner Kuenstler im Gespraech, Koska Verlag, 1975; pages 40 bis 46.