Anselm Kiefer

Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor whose monumental works confront the dark shadows of German history and the Holocaust, often incorporating materials like lead, straw, and ash.

ABOUT

Born in Donaueschingen, Germany, in 1945, just months before the end of World War II, Anselm Kiefer grew up amidst the devastation of war, an experience that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. Initially studying pre-law and Romance languages, he soon switched to art, studying under Peter Dreher and Horst Antes. His early career saw him creating provocative photographic performances in 1969, such as "Occupations 1969," where he mimicked the Nazi salute in various European…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Winter Landscape 1970 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Untitled (Heroic Symbols) 1964 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Heroic Symbols 1969 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Everyone Stands Under His Own Dome of Heaven 1970 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Autumn Forest 1970 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art On Every Mountain Peak There Is Peace 1971 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Joseph BeuysFluxus, Post-War European Art Georg BaselitzNeo-Expressionism