Josef Bauer *
(born in Gunskirchen near Wels in 1934)
‘Absprung’, three pieces, each piece verso signed, dated Bauer 1964, lacquer, fabric, wood, hardboard, 100 x 146 x 8 cm
Exhibited:
Galerie im Griechenbeisl, Vienna 1968
Josef Bauer had both an agricultural and artistic education. However, it was the moment of illusion in painting, which only relies on two dimensions of the surface and can only create a third through the deception of foreshortening, that motivated him to break away from this troublesome delusion of the senses. Therefore, in the mid 60s Bauer made a move towards sculptural arrangements and found himself expanding into rural and natural art until he finally came to conceptual art. This development was independent from the international art scene and was due, in part, to Bauer’s own resources and, in part, to his education. Bauer was the national pole vault champion several times and he was also a successful decathlete. This sport influenced his development as a prolific artist in three ways...
Thomas Zaunschirm, Josef Bauer, Taktile Poesie, exhibition catalogue, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz 1974
24.11.2016 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 15,020.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 12,000.- to EUR 16,000.-
Josef Bauer *
(born in Gunskirchen near Wels in 1934)
‘Absprung’, three pieces, each piece verso signed, dated Bauer 1964, lacquer, fabric, wood, hardboard, 100 x 146 x 8 cm
Exhibited:
Galerie im Griechenbeisl, Vienna 1968
Josef Bauer had both an agricultural and artistic education. However, it was the moment of illusion in painting, which only relies on two dimensions of the surface and can only create a third through the deception of foreshortening, that motivated him to break away from this troublesome delusion of the senses. Therefore, in the mid 60s Bauer made a move towards sculptural arrangements and found himself expanding into rural and natural art until he finally came to conceptual art. This development was independent from the international art scene and was due, in part, to Bauer’s own resources and, in part, to his education. Bauer was the national pole vault champion several times and he was also a successful decathlete. This sport influenced his development as a prolific artist in three ways...
Thomas Zaunschirm, Josef Bauer, Taktile Poesie, exhibition catalogue, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz 1974
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| Auction: | Contemporary Art, Part II |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 24.11.2016 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 12.11. - 24.11.2016 |
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