Günter Fruhtrunk

Günter Fruhtrunk 1923 - 1982 Steigende Rhythmen. 1957. Oil on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, and with a direction arrow on the reverse of the canvas, as well as various other inscriptions. 100 x 73 cm (39.3 x 28.7 in). In the original artist’s frame. [AW]. • An early work from his Paris period, exhibited there shortly after its creation. • Günter Fruhtrunk’s constructivist painting is considered one of the most enduring and inspiring movements in German post-war art. • To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Lenbachhaus in Munich presented the major solo exhibition “Günter Fruhtrunk: The Paris Years (1954–1967)” in 2023/24. • In the same private collection for over 55 years. PROVENANCE: Galerie Charpentier, Paris (1959, with a gallery label on the reverse of the stretcher). Galerie Elke Dröscher, Hamburg (with a gallery label on the reverse of the stretcher). Private collection, Aschaffenburg (acquired from the above in 1979). EXHIBITION: Jeune art constructif allemand. Albrecht, Fruhtrunk, Mahlmann, Piper, Ris, Stromberger, Galerie Denise Renée, March 21–April 9, 1958, cat. no. 10. École de Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 1958, cat. no. 42. Kostbarkeiten. Klassische Moderne, zeitgenössische Kunst, Bilder und Skulpturen, Galerie Neher, Essen, Nov. 27, 2001–Feb. 7, 2002, p. 38 (with color illustration). Blickpunkte. Deutsche Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert. Aquarelle, Gemälde, Objekte, Skulpturen, Galerie Neher, Essen, November 12, 2002–January 25, 2003, p. 51 (with color illustration). LITERATURE: Silke Reiter, Günter Fruhtrunk. Werkverzeichnis der Bilder. 1952–1982, 2 vols., Berlin 2018, CR no. 109 (with color illustration on p. 175). Karin Wendt, Günter Fruhtrunk. Monographie und Werkverzeichnis. Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des konkreten Bildes. Catalogue Raisonné 1952–1982, Frankfurt am Main, et al., 2001, CR no. 1957-03. Eugen Gomringer, Max Imdahl, Gabriele Sterner, Fruhtrunk, 2 vols., Starnberg 1978, CR no. 056. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 17.32 h +/- 20 min.

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