Hans Hartung's Final Year Paintings Featured in New York Exhibition at Cheim & Read
From October 29 to December 30, 2010, Cheim & Read in New York City will host an exhibition dedicated to Hans Hartung's final paintings, created during the last year of his life. This marks Hartung's first exhibition in New York since 1975. Born in Leipzig in 1904, he pursued his studies in Dresden and Munich before relocating to Paris in 1926. In 1939, Hartung enlisted in the French Foreign Legion, and after losing a leg in 1944, he became a French citizen in 1945, showcasing his first solo works in 1947. He received the International Grand Prix at the 1960 Venice Biennial and passed away in 1989. Featured pieces include T1989-L14, T1989-A4, and T1988-K29, demonstrating his artistic skill and lyrical style.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from October 29 to December 30, 2010
- First New York Hartung show since 1975
- Focuses on paintings from last year of his life (1988-1989)
- Hartung produced approximately 360 paintings in his final year
- Hartung won International Grand Prix for painting at 1960 Venice Biennial
- Hartung lost a leg fighting in North Africa in 1944
- Exhibition at 547 West 25th Street, New York City
- Hartung's first solo exhibition was in Paris in 1947
Entities
Artists
- Hans Hartung
- Lovis Corinth
- Oskar Kokoschka
- Emil Nolde
- Henry Geldzahler
Institutions
- Cheim & Read
- Metropolitan Museum
- Venice Biennial
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Leipzig
- Germany
- Dresden
- Munich
- Paris
- France
- North Africa
- Antibes
- Venice
- Italy