Horst Antes (b. 1936), Head, Acrylic on cardboard, 1970s
Acrylic and colored chalks on cardboard ‘Fabriano’ (watermark)
Germany, 1970s
Horst Antes (b. 1936) – German painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Signed ‘Antes‘ lower right in pencil
Image dimensions: 62 x 90.5 cm; sheet dimensions: 69.5 x 97.2 cm
Framed: 84.5 x 112 cm
Good condition
Typical work by the artist with one of the monumental head shapes as an further stage of the famous cephalopods developed in the 1960s
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 45,000 Euro

Condition:

The acrylic painting on cardboard is overall in good condition. The sheet bears slight studio marks and barely visible foxing in the margins. There are pinholes in the corners due to the execution. The frame is in good condition with only slight signs of wear. The image measures 62 x 90.5 cm, the sheet 69.5 x 97.2 cm. The framed dimensions are 84.5 x 112 cm.



Horst Antes (born 1936)

The German artist Horst Antes studied from 1957 to 1959 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, where HAP Grieshaber was his teacher. From 1965 to 2000 he is also a professor for painting there. As one of the pioneers of new approaches to representational painting Horst focuses on the presentation of figures. He developed the ‘Kopffüßler’ a monumental figure shown in profile, consisting of head and feet, which determines his work since 1962 in variations. Antes is a painter, graphic artist and sculptor. His works has been exhibited internationally and is to find in the collections of major museums such as the Kunsthalle Hamburg, the Sprengel Museum in Hannover or the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Horst Antes lives and works in Karlsruhe and Italy. (fea)

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Horst Antes (geb. 1936), Kopf, Acryl auf Karton, 1970er Jahre
Acryl und Farbkreiden auf Karton „Fabriano“ (Wasserzeichen)
Deutschland, 1970er Jahre
Horst Antes (geb. 1936) – Deutscher Maler, Grafiker und Bildhauer der Neuen Figuration
Signiert „Antes“ rechts unten in Bleistift
Darstellungsmaße: 62 x 90,5 cm; Blattmaße: 69,5 x 97,2 cm
Gerahmt: 84,5 x 112 cm
Guter Zustand
Typische Arbeit des Künstlers mit einer der monumentalen Kopfformen als Weiterentwicklung der berühmten in den 1960er Jahren entwickelten Kopffüßler
Schätzpreis des Auctionata Experten: 45.000 Euro

Zustand:

Das Acrylgemälde auf Karton ist insgesamt in gutem Zustand. Das Blatt ist in den Rändern leicht Atelierspurig und kaum merklich stockfleckig. In den Ecken befinden sich technikbedingt Nadellöcher. Der Rahmen ist in gutem Zustand mit nur leichten Gebrauchspuren. Die Darstellung misst 62 x 90,5 cm, das Blatt 69,5 x 97,2cm. Die Rahmenmaße betragen 84,5 x 112 cm.



Horst Antes (geb. 1936)

Der deutsche Künstler Horst Antes studierte von 1957 bis 1959 an der Akademie der Künste in Karlsruhe, wo HAP Grieshaber sein Lehrer war. Von 1965 bis 2000 war dort ebenfalls als Professor für Malerei tätig. Als einer der Pioniere neuer Ansätze der