Reinhold Koehler German, 1919-1970
Décollage Pur 1960 VII/7 D1960-24, 1960
Ink and card, manipulated by freehand
64.4 x 49.8 cm
Signed and dated lower centre
Signed, dated and inscribed verso
Signed, dated and inscribed verso
Koehler Estate
Reinhold Koehler is a German Abstractionist whose creative spirit was awakened by Kurt Schwitters. In the two decades after the Second World War and up until his untimely death in...
Reinhold Koehler is a German Abstractionist whose creative spirit was awakened by Kurt Schwitters. In the two decades after the Second World War and up until his untimely death in 1970, Koehler practiced the avant-garde movements of ZERO, 'Nouvelles Realités' and Matter-Painting.
During the 1950s, Koehler developed the principle of 'décollage' into a radical expression of torn structures carved out from card by knife or by hand. Known as ‘Décollages Purs et Gravés', these works bear testimony to Koehler's dedication to the aggressive-destructive moment of creation, tamed by a controlled masterly execution. Along those principles, Koehler forged a remarkable body of work which includes sand-paintings, works with broken glass and ceramics and works created with burning forks and other materials.
The work of Koehler is in the following museums: Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden; Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen; Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Bielefeld; Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum; Museumlandschaft Hessen, Kassel; Goethe Institut, Munich; Städtische Galerie, Wolfsburg; Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna; The European Parliament, House of Europan History, Brussels.
During the 1950s, Koehler developed the principle of 'décollage' into a radical expression of torn structures carved out from card by knife or by hand. Known as ‘Décollages Purs et Gravés', these works bear testimony to Koehler's dedication to the aggressive-destructive moment of creation, tamed by a controlled masterly execution. Along those principles, Koehler forged a remarkable body of work which includes sand-paintings, works with broken glass and ceramics and works created with burning forks and other materials.
The work of Koehler is in the following museums: Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden; Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen; Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Bielefeld; Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum; Museumlandschaft Hessen, Kassel; Goethe Institut, Munich; Städtische Galerie, Wolfsburg; Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna; The European Parliament, House of Europan History, Brussels.