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// Dialog - Gertrude by Jörg Immendorf is a compelling silkscreen print created in 2001, marked by surrealism and enigmatic imagery. The central figure, rendered in a luminous blue, stands against a stark, dark background, creating a haunting silhouette. The figure appears almost spectral, holding two poles, which adds a sense of balance and mystery to the composition. Surrounding this figure are various abstract, almost ghostly forms, evoking a dreamlike or subconscious realm. Immendorf’s work here seems to probe into themes of identity, interaction, and perhaps inner dialogue, using contrasts between light and dark to heighten the surreal atmosphere. This limited edition print (edition of 100) invites viewers into an introspective visual journey, characteristic of Immendorf’s exploration of the human psyche.

Jörg Immendorff (Germany, 1945–2007) was a German painter, sculptor, and stage designer associated with the Neue Wilde movement. His 'Café Deutschland' series critically examined German history and division. Immendorff's politically charged art often featured symbolic imagery, reflecting his engagement with social issues.

Jorg Immendorf

Dialog - Gertrude, 2001

Name: Dialog - Gertrude, 2001
SKU: 4046
Price: 2300.00 EUR
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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Silkscreen

Silkscreen Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

Edition

Edition of 100

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Jorg Immendorf

Ständchen für B und D, 1991/2003

Limited Edition Print

A member of the Neue Wilde movement, Jorg Immendorff received acclaim for his largely figurative work across the mediums of painting and sculpture – Jorg has explained the reason for his figurative style by simply stating: ‘something is beautiful if it is honest’. Among Immendorff’s earliest works was the LIDL group of performances, sculptures and paintings, all of which depicted iconographic motifs that one could expect to find among the make-believe world of a child - motifs included playhouses; goldfish, turtles and dogs, and the body of work was created as a derisive criticism of the present artistic pretensions. Immendorf was influenced by the works of Renato Guttuso, as evidenced in his Café Deutschland work - a series of sixteen large-scale, socio-political paintings that depicted disco-goers as a symbol of the division between East and West Germany. Immendorff was never afraid to challenge the social and political tensions of his time, and was on one occasion arrested for defaming the German flag after appearing outside West German Parliament with a wooden block tethered to his ankle – the block was labeled LIDL and painted in colours of the flag.

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Jorg Immendorf

Dialog - Gertrude, 2001

107 x 78 cm

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