Helmut Lechner (XX) - Weg zum See
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Helmut Lechner, Weg zum See, 1964, a mixed media acrylic landscape in its original edition, 62 × 70 cm, Germany, sold with frame and directly from the artist.
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Helmut Lechner is a regional German artist of post-war modernism, closely connected with the art scene in Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg).
In contrast to internationally celebrated heavyweight figures of Informel (such as K.O. Götz or Emil Schumacher), Lechner belongs to the artists of the "second tier" of the post-war avant-garde. That means he operated technically and stylistically at the height of his time, but today his works are mainly found in upscale vintage, gallery, and regional art trade.
Here are the key data points and market insights about him:
Biographie & Kontext
Wirkungsort: Karlsruhe. This is historically interesting, because the Staatliche Akademie der BildendenKünste Karlsruhe was in the 1950s and 60s an absolute hotspot for the dispute between figurative painting (including through HAP Grieshaber) and radical abstraction. Lechner clearly moved in the wake of the abstract avant-garde here.
Schaffensphase: Seine intensivste und gestalterisch stärkste Phase liegt in den 1960er Jahren. Werke aus exakt diesem Zeitraum (insbesondere dem Jahr 1964) tauchen vereinzelt im spezialisierten Kunst- und Designhandel auf.
Stilistische Einordnung
Lechner arbeitete streng nach den Prinzipien des europäischen Informel. Seine Werke zeichnen sich aus durch:
Die Kombination aus pastösem, gespachteltem Hintergrund und dynamischen, flüssigen Lack- oder Emaille-Splattern (Dripping).
Eine reduzierte Palette, bei der er gezielt einzelne Primärfarben (wie das Rot in Ihrem Bild) als Akzent einsetzte.
Helmut Lechner is a regional German artist of post-war modernism, closely connected with the art scene in Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg).
In contrast to internationally celebrated heavyweight figures of Informel (such as K.O. Götz or Emil Schumacher), Lechner belongs to the artists of the "second tier" of the post-war avant-garde. That means he operated technically and stylistically at the height of his time, but today his works are mainly found in upscale vintage, gallery, and regional art trade.
Here are the key data points and market insights about him:
Biographie & Kontext
Wirkungsort: Karlsruhe. This is historically interesting, because the Staatliche Akademie der BildendenKünste Karlsruhe was in the 1950s and 60s an absolute hotspot for the dispute between figurative painting (including through HAP Grieshaber) and radical abstraction. Lechner clearly moved in the wake of the abstract avant-garde here.
Schaffensphase: Seine intensivste und gestalterisch stärkste Phase liegt in den 1960er Jahren. Werke aus exakt diesem Zeitraum (insbesondere dem Jahr 1964) tauchen vereinzelt im spezialisierten Kunst- und Designhandel auf.
Stilistische Einordnung
Lechner arbeitete streng nach den Prinzipien des europäischen Informel. Seine Werke zeichnen sich aus durch:
Die Kombination aus pastösem, gespachteltem Hintergrund und dynamischen, flüssigen Lack- oder Emaille-Splattern (Dripping).
Eine reduzierte Palette, bei der er gezielt einzelne Primärfarben (wie das Rot in Ihrem Bild) als Akzent einsetzte.
Details
Artist
Helmut Lechner (XX)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Weg zum See
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
1964
Condition
Good condition
Height
62 cm
Width
70 cm
Depiction/theme
Landscape
Style
Abstract
Period
1960-1970
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