Winner, Gerd (German, b. 1936), Catfish Row, 1979, aquatint, signed, dated, and marked 27/46 in pencil at the lower edge. This piece was originally part of a series of 5 aquatints. Artist's bio from artnet.com: Gerd Winner is a German artist best known for his Photorealist screenprints of buildings, roads, and other urban motifs. His inventive work as a printmaker featured simplified palettes which lent a nostalgic or surreal appearance to his work, all while maintaining a grounded sense of realism. Born on October 8, 1936 in Braunschweig, Germany, Winner went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin. He created several large-scale public art pieces, some of which are installations based on the architectural motifs found in his prints. Today, Winner’s works are found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. He lives and works in Liebenburg, Germany. Image size 27 x 21 inches, in a gold tone frame 37 x 28 inches. Provenance: Purchased from Waddington, London, May 3, 1980; Concept Gallery; Pittsburgh collection.
Condition
In apparently good condition unexamined outside of the frame, apart from some paper warping at upper edge areas. Frame with some abrasions and accretions. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .