A.R. Penck (1939-2017) - Schmerzblait II

A.R. Penck (Dresden, 1939 - Zurich, 2017)

"Schmerzblait II" [Pain sheet].

Etching from 1989. Signed and numbered in pencil by the German artist. Limited edition of only 25 copies.

Size 54 x 68 cm. Heavyweight paper. In perfect condition (perfect!).
An example of the artist's mastery in his most neo-expressionist compositions.

A.R. Penck's relationship with the concept of "war" in his work "Schmerzblatt II" (often transcribed as Schmerzblait) centers on the representation of pain and conflict through his primitive pictographic language.

This "Pain Sheet," created in 1989, a pivotal year marking the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, does not depict a specific battle, but rather explores structural violence, the trauma of divided Germany, and the individual's struggle against systems of control. His style seeks a direct, almost "prehistoric," communication about human aggression.

Penck, born in East Germany (GDR), experienced censorship and ideological conflict firsthand, which made the theme of confrontation and resistance the central focus of his career.


Sublime work. A gem.

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