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// Der Eiermann by Martin Kippenberger, created in 1996, is an etching and aquatint print that captures the artist’s characteristic wit and satirical edge. In this limited edition work, a muscular, roughly sketched figure wields a sword, poised beside a table with an egg prominently placed upon it. The background features a pale green rectangle with abstract lines, adding an enigmatic quality to the scene. The composition humorously juxtaposes strength with fragility, possibly commenting on themes of masculinity, absurdity, and vulnerability. Kippenberger’s playful yet provocative approach to art invites viewers to question conventional ideas and meanings behind everyday symbols.

Martin Kippenberger (Germany, 1953–1997) was a provocative and influential artist known for his diverse, interdisciplinary approach. His works spanned painting, sculpture, installation, and performance, often challenging art world conventions with humor and irony. A central figure in postmodernism, Kippenberger’s art reflects cultural critique and relentless experimentation.

Martin Kippenberger

Eierman, 1996

Name: Eierman, 1996
SKU: 8141

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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.

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Etching and Aquatint

Etching and AquatintEtching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.

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Edition of 24

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Martin Kippenberger

Eierman, 1996

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Etching and Aquatint

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I'm not interested in provoking people, but only in trying to be consoling.
- Martin Kippenberger

Martin Kippenberger is a German artist. Kippenberger's style of work is very varied, he never settled for using just one medium, this resulted him producing various unique art pieces. He produced many pieces on paper, and some of his pieces were paintings and photographs. Kippenberger's most common style of art is Conceptual Art. He produced a handful of self-portraits, some of which are more realistic. In some pieces, such as a self-portrait titled 'Alcohol Torture', Kippenberger has used a range of crimson tones to reflect the mood of the piece, the red tones in this particular painting may represent anger and suffering. Most of his artwork he produced using oil on canvas; however in some of his paintings, he branched out to using spray paints and silicone on canvas, which allowed him to produce a variety of different paintings.Many of his works are abstract and colorful, although some are more realistic and heavily detailed. Kippenberger was an extremely influential artist throughout the 1980's and the 1990's. He rose alongside Joseph Beuys and Georg Baselitz, they were all a part of the Neo-Expressionist movement.Martin Kippenberger mastered the craft of being shocking, yet inciting enough things that struck the heart strings with too deep a resonance to be dismissed. He painted graphic sex scenes in metaphor, and literally. He painted self portraits that were self deprecating and honest, depicting him with fat rolls, and a defeated posture, with his underwear pulled up comically high. Mocking the masculinity portrayed by Picasso in a well known photograph of him. As a contemporary artist, Martin Kippenberger pushed the envelope of the accepted art paradigm. He used anything and everything that was available. Kippenberger is also hailed as an installation and conceptual artist. He doubled briefly as a musician, while dabbling in a punk band he formed in the late 1970's called the Grugas. His portfolio includes photographs, installations, prints, works on paper, paintings, sculpture, music. He did a series of drawings using stationary from hotel paper. His lack of a chosen medium or a style depicts him as a restless, and ultimately unsettled. Martin Kippenberger’s work has been on display on the Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Tate Modern.

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What is Postmodernism?

Postmodernism is an art movement that emerged as a reaction against authority and traditional boundaries, seeking to blur the lines between art and everyday life. It aimed to bridge the gap between the cultural elite and the general public by embracing eclectic mixtures of earlier conventions and styles. Postmodernist art often challenges established norms and celebrates diversity, irony, and pastiche, making it a movement that reflects the complexities of contemporary culture.

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Martin Kippenberger

Eierman, 1996

57 x 44 cm

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