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Arnulf Rainer

In the movement and action, there is only one competence, in the multiplicity one big emptiness.

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Arnulf Rainer is born in 1928 in Baden, near Vienna (Austria). He studies architecture at the School of Villach (1947-1949), then studies at the Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna (1950). Arnulf Rainer is the co-founder of Hundsgruppe ("Group of the dog"), a group of revolutionary and surrealist inspiration who develops an existential work close to the Body Art Movement.Before 1951, his . . .

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Original signed etching de Rainer Arnulf : Strand
Strand
1964-68 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Original signed etching de Rainer Arnulf : Death Mask anonym
Death Mask anonym
1982 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Single work Signed single work de Rainer Arnulf : Fotoübermalung II
Fotoübermalung II
Circa 1980 Wax pencil and India ink on gelatin silver print, signed "A. Rainer" in lower right by the artist. Without
Single work Signed single work de Rainer Arnulf : Selfportrait, Fotoübermalung
Selfportrait,...
Circa 1980 Wax pencil and India ink on gelatin silver print, signed "A. Rainer" in lower right by the artist. Without
Single work Signed single work de Rainer Arnulf : Fotoübermalung I
Fotoübermalung I
Circa 1980 Wax pencil and India ink on gelatin silver print, monogramed in lower right by the artist. Without
Book de Rainer Arnulf : Eight masks
Eight masks
1971-1977 Portofolio with 8 etchings, drypoint, signed in pencil, including 2 handcolored in pencil by the artist. Etchings were conceived in 1971, published... Unknown
Illustrated Book de Rainer Arnulf : Refuge of fear
Refuge of fear
1979 Portofolio having for title "Schreckversteck" with 4 original etchings, drypoint on heliogravure, signed in pencil. Published by Ed. Galerie Heiner... Unknown
Original drawing signed de Rainer Arnulf : Untitled
Untitled
1964 Pencil and pastel on an original etching, signed in pencil and dedicaced. Editions Mat. unknown

Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)

Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)
*« Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre lithographié », O. Breicha, Tusch Verlag, Vienne, 1972 *« Arnulf Rainer, Anfang », A. Rainer, Dumont Buchverlag, 2009 All the "catalogues raisonnés"

Bibliographic track & more

To read about the artist :
  • « Arnulf Rainer : mort et sacrifice », Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1984
  • « A. Rainer : métaphores de la mort », C. N. d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble 1987
  • « Arnulf Rainer », Solomon R., Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1989
  • « Arnulf Rainer, retrospettiva 1948-2000 », Hopefulmonster, Turin, 2001
  • « I. Goldberg et A. Rainer : Visages dérobés », cat. d'expo., Gal. Lelong, 2006
  • « Arnulf Rainer, Victor Hugo : Surpeintures », Ed. Paris-Musées, 2011
  • « Out of control, physical painting », Ed. Wunderhorn, 2012
  • « M. Merz, A. Rainer, Deep wide », Ed. Walther könig, 2013
  • « M. Lüpertz, A. Rainer, Bildende kunst », Ed. Arnulf Rainer Museum, 2015
  • « Metamorphosen », H. Friedel, Ed. Arnulf Rainer Museum, 2017
To read from the artist :
  • « Je ne suis pas un profanateur », In « Art Press », Paris, janvier 1989
  • « Visages », J.‐M. Foray et A. Rainer, Dumont Buchverlag, 2011
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