Herbert Zangs - vendere e comprare opere
27 March 1924, Krefeld (Germany) – 26 March 2003, Krefeld (Germany)
The German painter and important exponent of Art Informel Herbert Zangs became famous for his abstract works, which are referred to as ‘weldings’. In addition, he created numerous figurative travel pictures. He received several awards, including the Art Prize of the City of Krefeld (1952), the Franklin Institute Award (1958) and Ostend Biennale’s European Prize for Painting (1962).
Born in Krefeld in 1924, Herbert Zangs was forced to serve in the army during World War II and for some time was a prisoner of war. He studied at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts, where he was influenced above all by his teachers Otto Pankok and Wilhelm Herberholz, from 1945-1950. Joseph Beuys was one of his fellow students. After completing his studies, Zangs visited numerous European and African countries, mostly hitchhiking.
In 1952 he became internationally known for his welded works. The white pictures were produced in the manner of action painting, with the paint applied to the support in a gestural manner as dribbles, splashes, or small piles. His material collages made him a forerunner of German Art Informel.
The artist frequently changed his domicile in later decades, living in Paris, New York, Japan, Australia, and Africa. He exhibited at documenta 6 in Kassel in 1977.
Herbert Zangs’s oeuvre contains a large number of abstract works, and he developed new techniques throughout his career. He also created numerous figurative paintings in a more expressive style. The artist’s work is documented at the Herbert Zangs Archives in Paris.