Markus Lüpertz (1941) - Tiger

You are bidding on a very rare work by the German artist Markus Lüpertz (born 1941) from 1995.

Artist: Markus Lüpertz (born 1941)
Title: Tiger
Year: 1995
Size: approx. 42 x 60 cm
Signature: hand-signed
Edition: 40 copies plus artist's proofs
Technique: screen print
Material: wove paper
Condition: very good, see photos

Markus Lüpertz, born 1941 in Liberec (then Reichenberg, in present-day Czech Republic), is one of the leading German artists of the contemporary era. He is a painter, sculptor, and poet, best known for his expressive, idiosyncratic style that oscillates between figuration and abstraction. Lüpertz was rector of the Düsseldorf Art Academy for many years and has influenced generations of artists.

A central hallmark of his work is the so-called “dithyrambic style” – a term Lüpertz coined himself. It refers to the ancient dithyramb, an ecstatic hymn to the god Dionysus, and for Lüpertz signifies a free, emotionally charged approach to art that does not adhere to academic rules.

The work “Tiger” from 1995 is a characteristic example of Lüpertz’s style in the 1990s. It shows a tiger – but not in a naturalistic way. The figure appears powerful, almost sculptural, and stands symbolically for strength, danger, and myth.

The colors are expressive and high-contrast: Lüpertz often uses dark, earthy tones, combined with bright accents to create a dramatic effect. The tiger here is not depicted as an animal in the zoological sense, but as an archetypal symbol – a projection surface for existential themes such as power, wildness, and instinct.

Lüpertz is less interested in realistic representation than in the “image itself.” The tiger thus becomes a metaphor – for the uncontrollable, for artistic creation itself, which cannot be tamed. In an era dominated by rationality and technology, Lüpertz, with the “Tiger,” reminds us of the raw, emotional power of art.

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