Lot no. 240
Arnulf Rainer *
(born in Baden near Vienna in 1929)
Untitled, signed, dated Rainer 57, oil, oil crayon, ink on ultraphan, 24.5 x 34 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private Collection, Italy
10 Thesen zu einer progressiven Malerei
1. Das Bild als eine aus der Luft gegriffene Erfindung.
2. Das Originäre und die Intensität statt der Form.
3. …(tick-tack-These) (die nicht ausgeprochenen Gründe)
4. Das Kunstwerk ist geheim.
5. Selbstevidenzthese (für diese Malerei, weil man für die Malerei ist)
6. Das Malen ist die eigentliche Form des Lebens.
7. Der Maler ist der Gehalt.
8. Das Ungenügen und die Revolte treibt die Malerei.
9. Die wirkliche Malerei kommt erst.
10. Der Dynamismus, die Malerei von Morgen.
10 theses for a progressive painting
1. The image as an invention plucked out of thin air
2. The unique and the intensity instead of the form
3. ... (tick-tack thesis) (the unspoken reasons)
4. The artwork is secret
5. Self-evidence thesis (in favour of this painting, because one is in
favour of painting)
6. Painting is the very essence of life
7. The painter is the content
8. Lack and revolt drives the painting
9. The real painting is yet to come
10. Dynamism, the painting of tomorrow
Arnulf Rainer
From: leaflet, Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna 1958
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Old paintings
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