German Abstractionist Reinhold Koehler's creative spirit was awakened by fellow German artist Kurt Schwitters. In the two decades after the Second World War and prior to 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. Known as ‘Plakatdécollages’ these works bear testimony to Koehler’s dedication to the aggressive-destructive moment, tamed by a masterfully controlled execution. Along these principles, Koehler forged a remarkable body of work which included sand-paintings, works with broken glass and works created with burning forks.

The work of Koehler is in the following museums: Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden; Goethe Institute, Munich; Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen; Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Bielefeld; Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum; Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel, Kassel.