Markus Lüpertz (1941) - Drei Grazien

Markus Lüpertz (*1941) – “Three Graces”

Serigraph by the renowned German painter, sculptor, and graphic artist Markus Lüpertz. The work “Three Graces” exemplifies the artist’s characteristic visual language: a tense fusion of classical formal language, expressive reduction, and contemporary interpretation of ancient motifs.

Lüpertz is among the most important representatives of postwar German art. In his works, he often engages with art-historical themes, mythological figures, and the question of beauty, fragmentation, and the human form. His graphic works combine the tradition of classical modernism with a distinctive, powerful aesthetics and are highly prized by collectors for their artistic quality and proximity to his painting.

The depiction of the “Three Graces” draws on a motif known since antiquity, symbolizing beauty, grace, and harmony, and reinterprets it in Lüpertz’s unmistakable formal language.

Artist: Markus Lüpertz (*1941)
Title: Three Graces
Year of creation: [to be completed]
Technique: Serigraph on paper
Designation: e.a. artist’s proof
Signature: hand-signed
Dimensions: ca. 83 x 107 cm
Condition: good, see photos

Markus Lüpertz was born in 1941 in Liberec (Reichenberg) and is one of the most influential German artist figures of the present. Since the 1960s, he has developed an autonomous visual language that deliberately engages with European art history and translates traditional motifs into a modern expressive form.

Lüpertz became known particularly for his expressive paintings, sculptures, and graphic works in which he processes themes such as mythology, landscape, war, and human existence. From 1988 to 2009, he served as rector of the Düsseldorf Art Academy, thereby shaping several generations of artists.

His works have been exhibited internationally and are part of numerous major collections. Today, Markus Lüpertz is regarded as an established figure of post-1945 German art. His graphics and editions are globally sought after for their blend of art history, individual handwriting, and collector value.

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