Günther Uecker Lot n° 7

UECKER, GÜNTHER 1930 Wendorf Title: "Weißer Schrei". Date: 1990. Technique: Hammered nails and white paint on canvas. On wood, incised. Measurement: 200 x 200 x 17cm. Notation: Verso twice signed and dated: Uecker '90. Here additionally titled: Weißer Schrei. Additionally equipped with measurements and directional arrow. This work is registered in the Uecker Archive under the number GU.90.007 and is reserved for inclusion in the forthcoming Uecker catalogue raisonné. Provenance: - Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh - Galerie Neher, Essen (label) - Private collection Switzerland - Private collection Germany Exhibitions: - Exhib. cat. Uecker - Pictlandgarden, Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh 1990, p. 43, ill. - FIAC, Paris 1990 - Galerie Reckermann, Cologne - Galerie Neher, Essen 1991 Literature: - Exhib. cat. Bild, Skulptur, Raum, Galerie Neher, Essen 1991, p.134/135, ill. - Merten, Ralph (ed.): Wirklichkeit der Farbe - Farben der Wirklichkeit, Max Ackermann Günther Uecker, Stuttgart 1992, p. 167, ill.; p. 208f. - Large-format nail picture with high spatial presence and dramatic chiaroscuro effect - The nailed swirls, structures and incised notches create a dynamic, powerful effect, underpinned by the title - The work explores the boundaries between painting and sculpture in Uecker's characteristic style - Günther Uecker was awarded the State Order of Merit of his home state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in January 2023. Explanations to the Catalogue Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.