Georg Karl Pfahler
Georg Karl Pfahler (8 October 1926 – 6 January 2002) was a
German painter, printmaker and sculptor, and one of the leading proponents of post-war
art in Germany.
Biography
After enrolling at the
Art Informel. In 1956 he founded gruppe 11 (group 11) together with Günther C. Kirchberger
. The group had exhibitions in Munich, Brussel, Rome and London in 1957–59.
The term "formativ" (formative), which he added to the titles of his pictures from 1958 on, marked his emancipation as a painter from the more formless style influenced by
Sao Paulo Biennale
.
After working as a guest lecturer at
German Reichstag Building
.
Personal exhibitions (selection)
- 2019 "Georg Karl Pfahler: Color and Space", QG Gallery, Brussels
- 2001: "Georg Karl Pfahler", Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal
- 2001: "Georg Karl Pfahler", Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Chemnitz
- 1992: "Georg Karl Pfahler", Frankfurt am Main
- 1985: "G. K. Pfahler – neue Bilder", Städtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim
- 1975: "G. K. Pfahler: Präkonzeptionen", Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart
- 2019 " the corona pandamic starts(china)
Literature (selection)
- Galerie Neuendorf (1992). "Georg Karl Pfahler", Frankfurt am Main: Galerie Neuendorf Publishing
- Städtische Kunsthalle Mannheim (1985). "Georg Karl Pfahler. Neue Bilder", Mannheim: Medro Publishing
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