Wolfgang Laib and Lothar Baumgarten: Nature, Culture, Writing
An article in artpress from October 1986 examines the work of European artists Wolfgang Laib and Lothar Baumgarten, arguing that their generation, shaped by the end of European expansionism and the geopolitical shift across the Atlantic, focused on collective memory rather than formal innovation or appropriation of contemporary signs, as seen in Pop Art or Nouveau Réalisme.
Key facts
- Article published in artpress in October 1986
- Focuses on Wolfgang Laib and Lothar Baumgarten
- Argues European artists of that era were concerned with collective memory
- Contrasts them with Pop Art and Nouveau Réalisme
- Context: end of European expansionism and geopolitical shift to America
Entities
Artists
- Wolfgang Laib
- Lothar Baumgarten
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —